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

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59%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Spring	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$18,263	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$65,969	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,513	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,390	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,216	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	75.8%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Spring is 59% lower than the national average
The median household income in Big Spring is 19% 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

$43,974 $65,969 $131,938

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 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	841	$113,955	40.1%
Pendleton, MO	33	$108,459	33.4%
New Haven, MO	2,923	$77,607	4.6%
High Hill, MO	231	$75,071	7.7%
Hermann, MO	2,460	$74,011	9.0%
Big Spring, MO	235	$65,969	18.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grady, AR	235	$31,212	61.6%
Cambridge, ID	235	$48,578	40.3%
Riggins, ID	235	$42,135	48.2%
Pryorsburg, KY	235	$32,412	60.1%
Nanticoke, MD	235	$0	100.0%
Big Spring, MO	235	$65,969	18.9%

Source: The Big Spring, 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.