Belton, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belton	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$29,491	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$65,667	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,059	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,671	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,234	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,825	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.1%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belton is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belton is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belton is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belton is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,773 $65,667 $131,334

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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Belton median earnings by income bracket

Belton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.6%	18.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.2%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mission Woods, KS	185	$250,001	351.9%
Mission Hills, KS	3,563	$250,001	351.9%
Loch Lloyd, MO	669	$168,125	203.9%
Leawood, KS	34,702	$156,538	183.0%
Lake Lotawana, MO	2,928	$133,864	142.0%
Belton, MO	23,568	$65,667	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ashland, CA	23,566	$66,570	20.3%
Venice, FL	23,572	$61,953	12.0%
Jacksonville Beach, FL	23,562	$96,629	74.7%
Strathroy-Caradoc, ON	23,574	n/a
Watertown, WI	23,561	$52,440	5.2%
Belton, MO	23,568	$65,667	18.7%

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