Alton, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alton	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$28,499	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$36,770	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,314	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,290	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,602	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,424	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.8%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alton is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alton is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alton is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alton is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,510 $36,770 $73,540

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Alton median earnings by income bracket

Alton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.2%	30.2%
Manufacturing sector	30.2%	30.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	13.2%	13.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mammoth Spring, AR	1,157	$66,173	18.6%
Thayer, MO	2,670	$43,928	46.0%
Koshkonong, MO	157	$38,429	52.8%
Thomasville, MO	0	$0	100.0%
Alton, MO	656	$36,770	54.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Joppa, AL	656	$0	100.0%
Patton Village, CA	656	$73,813	9.2%
Vernon, FL	656	$49,733	38.9%
Bunker Hill, IN	656	$66,897	17.7%
Waverly, KS	656	$55,684	31.5%
Alton, MO	656	$36,770	54.8%

Source: The Alton, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.