Belton, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belton	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$44,752	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$96,434	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,453	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,902	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,340	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,086	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.1%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belton is equal to 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 41% 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

$64,282 $96,434 $192,868

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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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 Hills, KS	3,665	$373,332	359.0%
Mission Woods, KS	189	$373,170	358.8%
Loch Lloyd, MO	687	$247,026	203.7%
Leawood, KS	35,495	$233,909	187.6%
Lake Lotawana, MO	3,033	$195,801	140.7%
Belton, MO	24,296	$96,434	18.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jacksonville Beach, FL	24,280	$146,381	80.0%
Anthem, AZ	24,320	$150,288	84.8%
North Augusta, SC	24,271	$93,204	14.6%
Searcy, AR	24,322	$57,968	28.7%
Windsor, CO	24,324	$155,711	91.4%
Belton, MO	24,296	$96,434	18.6%

Source: The Belton, 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.