East Prairie, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Prairie	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$28,282	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$41,440	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,194	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,157	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,052	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,498	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Prairie is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Prairie is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Prairie is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Prairie is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,623 $41,440 $82,880

City

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

State

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

Nation

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East Prairie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.2%	21.2%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	31.9%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Miner, MO	901	$66,685	18.0%
North Lilbourn, MO	191	$64,020	21.3%
Sikeston, MO	17,170	$63,160	22.3%
New Madrid, MO	2,946	$62,917	22.6%
Bertrand, MO	803	$56,352	30.7%
East Prairie, MO	3,072	$41,440	49.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hennessey, OK	3,072	$75,542	7.1%
Stanton, TX	3,072	$89,279	9.8%
Minburn County No. 27, AB	3,072	n/a
Two Hills County No. 21, AB	3,071	n/a
East Douglas, MA	3,073	$114,296	40.5%
East Prairie, MO	3,072	$41,440	49.0%

Source: The East Prairie, 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.