Big Lake, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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71%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Lake	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$76,735	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$72,973	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,765	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,063	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,584	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Lake is 71% higher than the national average
The median household income in Big Lake is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Lake is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Lake is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,643 $72,973 $145,946

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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Big Lake median earnings by income bracket

Big Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.0%	20.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	40.0%	40.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, KS	1,239	$96,552	18.7%
Barada, NE	28	$77,368	4.9%
Oregon, MO	998	$75,839	6.8%
Mound City, MO	1,186	$75,432	7.3%
Rulo, NE	90	$73,534	9.6%
Big Lake, MO	78	$72,973	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lowndesboro, AL	78	$62,959	22.6%
Franklin, AZ	78	$0	100.0%
Gold Mountain, CA	78	$0	100.0%
Branson, CO	78	$45,704	43.8%
Dickerson City, FL	78	$0	100.0%
Big Lake, MO	78	$72,973	10.3%

Source: The Big Lake, 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.