Augusta, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Augusta	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$60,676	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$121,376	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$129,107	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,722	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,234	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,876	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Augusta is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Augusta is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Augusta is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Augusta is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,909 $121,376 $242,752

City

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

State

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

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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Augusta median earnings by income bracket

Augusta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Weldon Spring Heights, MO	122	$221,672	172.5%
Innsbrook, MO	869	$210,335	158.6%
Wildwood, MO	36,455	$202,820	149.4%
Dardenne Prairie, MO	13,884	$200,259	146.2%
Cottleville, MO	5,566	$182,674	124.6%
Augusta, MO	292	$121,376	49.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kalihiwai, HI	292	$100,489	23.6%
Deep River, IA	292	$76,477	6.0%
Kensett, IA	292	$49,496	39.1%
Buncombe, IL	292	$67,349	17.2%
Plainville, IL	292	$74,523	8.4%
Augusta, MO	292	$121,376	49.2%

Source: The Augusta, 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.