Ellington, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

129%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ellington	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$27,561	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$51,092	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,735	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,057	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,537	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,372	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.2%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ellington is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ellington is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ellington is 129% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ellington is 85% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,057 $51,092 $102,184

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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Ellington median earnings by income bracket

Ellington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.1%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	43.7%	43.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centerville, MO	190	$50,004	38.5%
Ellington, MO	1,429	$51,092	37.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marmaduke, AR	1,429	$68,767	15.5%
Westwood, CA	1,429	$57,734	29.0%
Simmesport, LA	1,429	$29,488	63.7%
East Spencer, NC	1,429	$54,068	33.5%
L'Avenir, QC	1,429	n/a
Ellington, MO	1,429	$51,092	37.2%

Source: The Ellington, 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.