Chula, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chula	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$26,918	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$52,189	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,374	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,403	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,338	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,766	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chula is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chula is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chula is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chula is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,789 $52,189 $104,378

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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Chula median earnings by income bracket

Chula employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.5%	17.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.0%	15.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.0%	30.0%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mooresville, MO	138	$97,118	19.4%
Utica, MO	230	$96,052	18.1%
Meadville, MO	571	$87,849	8.0%
Trenton, MO	5,850	$67,432	17.1%
Chillicothe, MO	9,377	$66,671	18.0%
Chula, MO	184	$52,189	35.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kaktovik, AK	184	$112,654	38.5%
Kenny Lake, AK	184	$0	100.0%
Briarcliff, AR	184	$75,472	7.2%
Ravenden Springs, AR	184	$38,973	52.1%
Vandervoort, AR	184	$65,646	19.3%
Chula, MO	184	$52,189	35.8%

Source: The Chula, 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.