Center, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Center	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$31,542	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$56,100	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,372	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,137	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,692	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,161	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Center is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Center is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Center is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Center is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,396 $56,100 $112,200

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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Center median earnings by income bracket

Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%	8.1%
Public administration	19.8%	19.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	18.6%	18.6%
Other	14.0%	14.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rensselaer, MO	265	$116,738	43.5%
New London, MO	936	$75,130	7.6%
Hannibal, MO	17,980	$68,324	16.0%
Monroe City, MO	2,881	$67,394	17.1%
Frankford, MO	464	$64,716	20.4%
Center, MO	485	$56,100	31.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Black, AL	485	$77,384	4.9%
Concow, CA	485	$47,335	41.8%
Creal Springs, IL	485	$50,938	37.4%
Davis, IL	485	$76,212	6.3%
Sharpsburg, KY	485	$38,885	52.2%
Center, MO	485	$56,100	31.0%

Source: The Center, 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.