Mercer, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mercer	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$29,177	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$29,083	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,053	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,750	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,583	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,375	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.4%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mercer is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mercer is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mercer is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mercer is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,386 $29,083 $58,166

City

$33,058 $49,593 $99,186

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Mercer median earnings by income bracket

Mercer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	43.6%	43.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasanton, IA	51	$101,607	83.7%
Ravanna, MO	105	$66,667	20.5%
Mount Moriah, MO	89	$60,000	8.5%
Clio, IA	56	$57,500	3.9%
Lineville, IA	261	$51,250	7.4%
Mercer, MO	323	$29,083	47.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manalapan, FL	323	$198,750	259.3%
Barnum, IA	323	$71,902	30.0%
Medora, IL	323	$56,250	1.7%
Stinesville, IN	323	$51,250	7.4%
Montpelier, LA	323	$0	100.0%
Mercer, MO	323	$29,083	47.4%

Source: The Mercer, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).