Buckner, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buckner	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$46,460	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$103,791	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,579	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,722	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,257	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,645	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buckner is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Buckner is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buckner is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buckner is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,187 $103,791 $207,582

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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Buckner median earnings by income bracket

Buckner employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	16.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.2%	17.2%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lee's Summit, MO	101,898	$137,021	68.5%
Lake Tapawingo, MO	999	$124,630	53.2%
Wood Heights, MO	771	$124,242	52.8%
Liberty, MO	32,604	$115,883	42.5%
Grain Valley, MO	14,550	$114,304	40.5%
Buckner, MO	3,138	$103,791	27.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emerald Mountain, AL	3,138	$157,409	93.5%
Marin City, CA	3,138	$79,926	1.7%
Tolono, IL	3,137	$91,928	13.0%
McCormick, SC	3,137	$56,258	30.8%
Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part, ON	3,137	n/a
Buckner, MO	3,138	$103,791	27.6%

Source: The Buckner, 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.