Caruthersville, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

0%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Caruthersville	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$30,612	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$47,286	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,722	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,355	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,097	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,226	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Caruthersville is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Caruthersville is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Caruthersville is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Caruthersville is 96% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,520 $47,286 $94,572

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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Caruthersville median earnings by income bracket

Caruthersville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	23.9%	23.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.0%	22.0%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	16.3%	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hayward, MO	81	$90,123	10.8%
Cooter, MO	354	$64,745	20.4%
Bragg City, MO	136	$63,926	21.4%
Wardell, MO	436	$62,533	23.1%
Ridgely, TN	1,926	$50,539	37.9%
Caruthersville, MO	5,704	$47,286	41.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Byron, MN	5,704	$152,636	87.7%
Lake Bluff, IL	5,703	$263,624	224.1%
McKenzie, TN	5,709	$55,037	32.3%
Cookshire-Eaton, QC	5,709	n/a
Franklin Center, NJ	5,697	$163,252	100.7%
Caruthersville, MO	5,704	$47,286	41.9%

Source: The Caruthersville, 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.