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

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

390%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bell City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$20,574	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$51,386	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$3,684	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,733	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,084	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	24.0%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bell City is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bell City is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bell City is 390% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bell City is 160% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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Bell City median earnings by income bracket

Bell City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	22.6%	22.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.4%	26.4%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benton, MO	904	$96,947	19.2%
Kelso, MO	592	$80,437	1.1%
Essex, MO	470	$79,845	1.8%
Delta, MO	474	$75,317	7.4%
Grayridge, MO	150	$71,395	12.2%
Bell City, MO	513	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shishmaref, AK	513	$76,931	5.4%
Isleton, CA	513	$51,522	36.7%
Micanopy, FL	513	$75,313	7.4%
Thompson, IA	513	$64,404	20.8%
Willernie, MN	513	$87,996	8.2%
Bell City, MO	513	$0	100.0%

Source: The Bell 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.