Festus, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Festus	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$27,561	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$59,041	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,745	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,357	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,913	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,682	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Festus is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Festus is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Festus is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Festus is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,356 $59,041 $118,082

City

$33,058 $49,593 $99,186

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Festus median earnings by income bracket

Festus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.3%	24.3%
Manufacturing sector	15.3%	15.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
LaBarque Creek, MO	1,165	$111,311	101.2%
Scotsdale, MO	123	$88,750	60.4%
Barnhart, MO	6,676	$86,509	56.4%
Maeystown, IL	106	$82,500	49.1%
Valmeyer, IL	1,208	$82,083	48.4%
Festus, MO	12,054	$59,041	6.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Londonderry, NH	12,053	$107,813	94.9%
Scotts Valley, CA	12,055	$103,783	87.6%
Cheval, FL	12,052	$73,192	32.3%
Enumclaw, WA	12,062	$78,750	42.3%
Brookhaven, MS	12,045	$31,488	43.1%
Festus, MO	12,054	$59,041	6.7%

Source: The Festus, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).