Bolivar, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bolivar	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$29,402	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$55,520	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,345	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,726	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,659	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,058	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.1%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bolivar is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bolivar is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bolivar is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bolivar is 26% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,009 $55,520 $111,040

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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Bolivar median earnings by income bracket

Bolivar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.8%	14.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	23.2%	23.2%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	17.4%	17.4%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dadeville, MO	254	$98,005	20.5%
Morrisville, MO	600	$87,529	7.6%
Aldrich, MO	67	$77,976	4.1%
Pleasant Hope, MO	681	$71,320	12.3%
Walnut Grove, MO	541	$66,831	17.8%
Bolivar, MO	11,421	$55,520	31.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plano, IL	11,422	$118,624	45.8%
Selkirk, MB	11,428	n/a
Satellite Beach, FL	11,431	$126,915	56.0%
Weddington, NC	11,409	$217,906	167.9%
Kaneohe Station, HI	11,404	$75,459	7.2%
Bolivar, MO	11,421	$55,520	31.7%

Source: The Bolivar, 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.