Berkeley, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Berkeley	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$17,562	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$35,027	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,281	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,131	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,288	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,476	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Berkeley is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Berkeley is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Berkeley is 28% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Berkeley is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,348 $35,027 $70,054

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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Berkeley median earnings by income bracket

Berkeley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%	7.4%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	5.6%	5.6%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.3%	18.3%
Education, health & social services	18.1%	18.1%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Life Acres, MO	52	$250,001	351.9%
Westwood, MO	314	$250,001	351.9%
Huntleigh, MO	447	$244,375	341.7%
Ladue, MO	8,631	$242,792	338.9%
Clarkson Valley, MO	2,619	$208,000	276.0%
Berkeley, MO	8,912	$35,027	36.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monmouth Junction, NJ	8,911	$121,127	118.9%
Rock Falls, IL	8,914	$44,264	20.0%
Mahopac, NY	8,914	$99,475	79.8%
Franklin, KY	8,909	$45,983	16.9%
Earlimart, CA	8,908	$40,699	26.4%
Berkeley, MO	8,912	$35,027	36.7%

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