Essex, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Essex	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$36,017	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$79,845	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,017	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,382	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,882	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,553	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.3%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Essex is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Essex is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Essex is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Essex is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,224 $79,845 $159,690

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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Essex median earnings by income bracket

Essex employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	39.6%	39.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.6%	3.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.7%	18.7%
Education, health & social services	2.2%	2.2%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grayridge, MO	150	$71,395	12.2%
Vanduser, MO	188	$70,947	12.8%
North Lilbourn, MO	191	$64,020	21.3%
Dexter, MO	8,103	$58,527	28.0%
Bloomfield, MO	2,482	$57,692	29.1%
Essex, MO	470	$79,845	1.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crawford, CO	470	$72,231	11.2%
East Williston, FL	470	$27,737	65.9%
West Pocomoke, MD	470	$0	100.0%
New Germany, MN	470	$98,707	21.4%
Bland, MO	470	$58,398	28.2%
Essex, MO	470	$79,845	1.8%

Source: The Essex, 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.