Berkeley, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Berkeley	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$25,912	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$51,573	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,868	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,178	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,568	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,920	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Berkeley is 42% 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 29% 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

$34,378 $51,573 $103,146

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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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.
Westwood, MO	321	$368,561	353.2%
Ladue, MO	8,903	$368,480	353.1%
Huntleigh, MO	463	$365,824	349.8%
Country Life Acres, MO	54	$365,640	349.6%
Clarkson Valley, MO	2,697	$312,556	284.3%
Berkeley, MO	9,124	$51,573	36.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Olmsted Falls, OH	9,124	$119,779	47.3%
Fort Valley, GA	9,127	$37,992	53.3%
North Kensington, MD	9,130	$160,442	97.3%
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, QC	9,130	n/a
Andover, MA	9,117	$169,622	108.6%
Berkeley, MO	9,124	$51,573	36.6%

Source: The Berkeley, 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.