Emma, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emma	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$35,019	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$81,071	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,766	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,163	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,568	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,001	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Emma is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Emma is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emma is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Emma is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,041 $81,071 $162,142

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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Emma median earnings by income bracket

Emma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	54.0%	54.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.0%	6.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	12.0%	12.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aullville, MO	98	$123,379	51.7%
Alma, MO	604	$108,338	33.2%
Corder, MO	648	$89,404	9.9%
Higginsville, MO	4,723	$76,478	6.0%
Concordia, MO	2,796	$73,696	9.4%
Emma, MO	212	$81,071	0.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dell, AR	212	$82,376	1.3%
Watson, AR	212	$40,486	50.2%
College City, CA	212	$115,397	41.9%
Phippsburg, CO	212	$95,350	17.2%
Woodside, DE	212	$0	100.0%
Emma, MO	212	$81,071	0.3%

Source: The Emma, 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.