Cosby, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cosby	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$42,576	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$88,517	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,942	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,041	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,923	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cosby is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cosby is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cosby is 69% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cosby is 87% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,005 $88,517 $177,034

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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Cosby median earnings by income bracket

Cosby employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.0%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	22.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	14.3%	14.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Club, MO	2,550	$115,678	42.2%
Agency, MO	722	$112,802	38.7%
Rea, MO	28	$92,187	13.3%
Wathena, KS	1,561	$80,889	0.5%
Stewartsville, MO	718	$76,057	6.5%
Cosby, MO	206	$88,517	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garner, AR	206	$48,774	40.0%
Burr Oak, IA	206	$55,861	31.3%
Beason, IL	206	$58,131	28.5%
Montrose, IL	206	$66,707	18.0%
Williamson, IL	206	$68,692	15.5%
Cosby, MO	206	$88,517	8.8%

Source: The Cosby, 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.