Blue Springs, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blue Springs	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$33,345	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$72,846	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,924	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$55,840	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,007	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,538	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blue Springs is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Blue Springs is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blue Springs is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blue Springs is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,559 $72,846 $145,692

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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Blue Springs median earnings by income bracket

Blue Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Lotawana, MO	2,928	$133,864	142.0%
Lake Winnebago, MO	1,174	$123,542	123.3%
Lone Jack, MO	1,379	$99,423	79.7%
Lee's Summit, MO	98,997	$93,295	68.6%
Greenwood, MO	6,067	$87,875	58.8%
Blue Springs, MO	55,415	$72,846	31.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Lawn, IL	55,432	$69,352	25.4%
Hacienda Heights, CA	55,386	$88,691	60.3%
Parker, CO	55,460	$114,802	107.5%
Lake Havasu City, AZ	55,463	$55,887	1.0%
Highland, CA	55,339	$62,956	13.8%
Blue Springs, MO	55,415	$72,846	31.7%

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