Dexter, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

83%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dexter	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$19,594	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$39,339	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,837	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,332	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,081	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,179	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dexter is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dexter is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dexter is 83% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dexter is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,223 $39,339 $78,678

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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Dexter median earnings by income bracket

Dexter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	6.2%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.2%	13.2%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Essex, MO	453	$53,036	4.1%
Puxico, MO	1,133	$48,690	12.0%
Grayridge, MO	147	$48,333	12.6%
Fisk, MO	562	$45,577	17.6%
Bloomfield, MO	2,404	$39,458	28.7%
Dexter, MO	7,867	$39,339	28.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Clara, UT	7,868	$74,531	34.7%
Lampasas, TX	7,869	$48,765	11.9%
Blandford-Blenheim, ON	7,869	n/a
East Franklin, NJ	7,864	$76,293	37.9%
East Zorra-Tavistock, ON	7,870	n/a
Dexter, MO	7,867	$39,339	28.9%

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