Des Peres, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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182%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

212%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Des Peres	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$126,661	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$253,995	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$271,889	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,043	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$169,439	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$73,954	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Des Peres is 182% higher than the national average
The median household income in Des Peres is 212% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Des Peres is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Des Peres is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$169,313 $253,995 $507,990

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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Des Peres median earnings by income bracket

Des Peres employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	23.7%	23.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, MO	321	$368,561	353.2%
Ladue, MO	8,903	$368,480	353.1%
Huntleigh, MO	463	$365,824	349.8%
Country Life Acres, MO	54	$365,640	349.6%
Clarkson Valley, MO	2,697	$312,556	284.3%
Des Peres, MO	8,916	$253,995	212.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wharton, TX	8,915	$63,590	21.8%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Vineyard, UT	8,921	$119,988	47.5%
Lapeer, MI	8,922	$64,206	21.1%
Kirby, TX	8,908	$65,928	18.9%
Des Peres, MO	8,916	$253,995	212.3%

Source: The Des Peres, 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.