Charleston, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charleston	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$19,893	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$46,417	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,365	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$19,441	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$21,339	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,645	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.3%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charleston is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in Charleston is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charleston is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Charleston is 107% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,941 $46,417 $92,834

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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Charleston median earnings by income bracket

Charleston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.3%	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	19.5%	19.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	43.1%	43.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benton, MO	904	$96,947	19.2%
Blodgett, MO	148	$86,600	6.5%
Miner, MO	901	$66,685	18.0%
Sikeston, MO	17,170	$63,160	22.3%
Mound City, IL	803	$61,845	24.0%
Charleston, MO	5,691	$46,417	42.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterford, WI	5,691	$116,077	42.7%
Tracyton, WA	5,692	$108,977	34.0%
Salida, CO	5,688	$74,616	8.3%
Weldon Spring, MO	5,688	$177,722	118.5%
Orchard Homes, MT	5,688	$106,295	30.7%
Charleston, MO	5,691	$46,417	42.9%

Source: The Charleston, 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.