Fayette, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fayette	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$28,875	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$66,745	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,362	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,402	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$17,087	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,962	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fayette is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fayette is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fayette is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fayette is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,492 $66,745 $133,490

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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Fayette median earnings by income bracket

Fayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	31.5%	31.5%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Windsor Place, MO	400	$127,848	57.2%
Arrow Rock, MO	38	$99,647	22.5%
Glasgow, MO	1,142	$67,473	17.0%
Boonville, MO	8,604	$65,538	19.4%
Harrisburg, MO	349	$64,570	20.6%
Fayette, MO	2,776	$66,745	17.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bicknell, IN	2,776	$62,104	23.6%
Evendale, OH	2,776	$246,082	202.6%
Grundy Center, IA	2,775	$104,170	28.1%
Rogers City, MI	2,775	$60,308	25.9%
Emerson-Franklin, MB	2,775	n/a
Fayette, MO	2,776	$66,745	17.9%

Source: The Fayette, 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.