Fordland, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fordland	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$16,411	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$34,821	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,222	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,750	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,333	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,167	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fordland is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fordland is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fordland is 62% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fordland is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,211 $34,821 $69,642

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Fordland median earnings by income bracket

Fordland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%	6.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	24.4%	24.4%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.4%	22.4%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	14.7%	14.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Diggins, MO	314	$60,208	8.8%
Sparta, MO	2,167	$49,318	10.9%
Marshfield, MO	7,425	$48,657	12.0%
Rogersville, MO	4,096	$48,218	12.8%
Strafford, MO	2,437	$46,964	15.1%
Fordland, MO	834	$34,821	37.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sand Rock, AL	834	$62,500	13.0%
Diablo, CA	834	$250,001	351.9%
Pine Lake, GA	834	$56,563	2.2%
Keota, IA	834	$49,792	10.0%
Wayne Lakes, OH	834	$48,092	13.1%
Fordland, MO	834	$34,821	37.1%

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