Festus, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Festus	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$40,752	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$88,995	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,917	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,717	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,231	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,481	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Festus is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Festus is 9% 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

$59,324 $88,995 $177,990

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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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	1,200	$163,285	100.8%
Scotsdale, MO	126	$131,788	62.0%
Barnhart, MO	6,838	$126,516	55.6%
Maeystown, IL	108	$120,842	48.6%
Valmeyer, IL	1,236	$120,746	48.5%
Festus, MO	12,514	$88,995	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kelso, WA	12,512	$72,011	11.5%
View Royal, BC	12,511	n/a
Escanaba, MI	12,509	$49,539	39.1%
Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ	12,508	$59,169	27.3%
Orange City, FL	12,521	$63,531	21.9%
Festus, MO	12,514	$88,995	9.4%

Source: The Festus, 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.