Bernie, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bernie	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$28,647	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$52,042	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,449	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,434	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,690	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,292	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bernie is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bernie is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bernie is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bernie is 30% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,691 $52,042 $104,084

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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Bernie median earnings by income bracket

Bernie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.6%	21.6%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Risco, MO	267	$80,352	1.2%
Essex, MO	470	$79,845	1.8%
Grayridge, MO	150	$71,395	12.2%
Fisk, MO	578	$68,220	16.1%
Tallapoosa, MO	99	$64,982	20.1%
Bernie, MO	1,953	$52,042	36.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sigourney, IA	1,953	$73,941	9.1%
Orion, IL	1,953	$103,450	27.2%
Baker, MT	1,953	$106,697	31.2%
Haines, AK	1,952	$90,768	11.6%
Sulligent, AL	1,952	$32,640	59.9%
Bernie, MO	1,953	$52,042	36.0%

Source: The Bernie, 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.