Bates City, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bates City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$44,362	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$88,109	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,803	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,248	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,615	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.8%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bates City is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bates City is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bates City is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bates City is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,733 $88,109 $176,218

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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Bates City median earnings by income bracket

Bates City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	8.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	30.4%	30.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	34.8%	34.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Lotawana, MO	3,033	$195,801	140.7%
Lone Jack, MO	1,411	$150,306	84.8%
Greenwood, MO	6,243	$130,772	60.8%
Lake Tapawingo, MO	999	$124,630	53.2%
Grain Valley, MO	14,550	$114,304	40.5%
Bates City, MO	163	$88,109	8.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deepstep, GA	163	$163,178	100.6%
Bentley, IA	163	$286,466	252.2%
Calumet, IA	163	$62,304	23.4%
Shambaugh, IA	163	$69,256	14.8%
De Smet, ID	163	$59,746	26.5%
Bates City, MO	163	$88,109	8.3%

Source: The Bates City, 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.