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

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Spring	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$12,464	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$43,981	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,861	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,917	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$11,646	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	75.8%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Spring is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Big Spring is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Spring is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Spring is 402% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,317 $43,981 $87,962

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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Big Spring median earnings by income bracket

Big Spring employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.0%	18.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	47.5%	47.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jonesburg, MO	812	$75,536	36.5%
Pendleton, MO	32	$73,750	33.3%
New Haven, MO	2,819	$52,102	5.8%
High Hill, MO	226	$51,250	7.4%
Hermann, MO	2,375	$49,167	11.1%
Big Spring, MO	227	$43,981	20.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morgan Heights, CO	227	$84,688	53.1%
Mallard, IA	227	$35,833	35.2%
Rockport, KY	227	$41,750	24.5%
Calvin, LA	227	$32,303	41.6%
Carney, MI	227	$50,179	9.3%
Big Spring, MO	227	$43,981	20.5%

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