Bakersfield, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bakersfield	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$24,661	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$30,962	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$31,418	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$12,813	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,063	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,500	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	45.1%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bakersfield is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bakersfield is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bakersfield is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bakersfield is 198% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,639 $30,962 $61,924

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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Bakersfield median earnings by income bracket

Bakersfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	40.0%	40.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	50.0%	50.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Home, AR	12,463	$40,351	27.1%
Viola, AR	295	$26,442	52.2%
South Fork, MO	11	$0	100.0%
Bakersfield, MO	284	$30,962	44.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cisco, IL	284	$56,250	1.7%
Hillsdale, KS	284	$63,676	15.1%
Moscow, KS	284	$52,222	5.6%
Anthoston, KY	284	$36,389	34.2%
Wahkon, MN	284	$41,538	24.9%
Bakersfield, MO	284	$30,962	44.0%

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