Bridgeton, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bridgeton	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$37,117	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$61,207	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,347	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,415	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,158	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,050	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.3%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bridgeton is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bridgeton is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bridgeton is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bridgeton is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,800 $61,207 $122,414

City

$33,058 $49,593 $99,186

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Bridgeton median earnings by income bracket

Bridgeton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, MO	314	$250,001	351.9%
Country Life Acres, MO	52	$250,001	351.9%
Huntleigh, MO	447	$244,375	341.7%
Ladue, MO	8,631	$242,792	338.9%
Clarkson Valley, MO	2,619	$208,000	276.0%
Bridgeton, MO	11,577	$61,207	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeland Highlands, FL	11,575	$90,338	63.3%
Elwood, NY	11,582	$143,521	159.4%
La Riviera, CA	11,570	$70,855	28.1%
Clayton, CA	11,585	$153,607	177.7%
Pine Castle, FL	11,567	$41,800	24.4%
Bridgeton, MO	11,577	$61,207	10.6%

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