Clayton, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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125%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

96%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clayton	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$66,967	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$108,387	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$179,653	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$65,909	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,146	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,023	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clayton is 125% higher than the national average
The median household income in Clayton is 96% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clayton is 75% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clayton is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,250 $108,387 $216,774

City

$33,058 $49,593 $99,186

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Clayton median earnings by income bracket

Clayton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.8%	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	13.2%	13.2%
Wholesale & retail services	2.7%	2.7%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	32.2%	32.2%
Other	35.8%	35.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Life Acres, MO	52	$250,001	351.9%
Westwood, MO	314	$250,001	351.9%
Huntleigh, MO	447	$244,375	341.7%
Ladue, MO	8,631	$242,792	338.9%
Clarkson Valley, MO	2,619	$208,000	276.0%
Clayton, MO	16,763	$108,387	95.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bull Run, VA	16,769	$75,480	36.4%
Seven Oaks, SC	16,743	$61,064	10.4%
Defiance, OH	16,741	$50,625	8.5%
Knightdale, NC	16,798	$69,529	25.7%
Seagoville, TX	16,726	$62,038	12.1%
Clayton, MO	16,763	$108,387	95.9%

Source: The Clayton, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).