Cobalt, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cobalt	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$63,416	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$44,591	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$44,072	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,603	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,466	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,025	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Cobalt is 41% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cobalt is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cobalt is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cobalt is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,724 $44,591 $89,182

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Cobalt median earnings by income bracket

Cobalt employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	24.5%	24.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.1%	6.1%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	32.7%	32.7%
Other	8.2%	8.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cherokee Pass, MO	271	$77,802	4.3%
Fredericktown, MO	4,146	$56,173	30.9%
Marquand, MO	198	$47,743	41.3%
Mine La Motte, MO	399	$47,693	41.4%
Junction City, MO	277	$46,112	43.3%
Cobalt, MO	217	$44,591	45.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allakaket, AK	217	$33,080	59.3%
Shungnak, AK	217	$87,817	8.0%
Ogden, AR	217	$0	100.0%
Tollette, AR	217	$50,141	38.4%
Valley Home, CA	217	$0	100.0%
Cobalt, MO	217	$44,591	45.2%

Source: The Cobalt, 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.