Fordland, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fordland	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$24,106	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$51,644	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,684	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,447	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,737	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,350	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fordland is 46% 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 61% 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

$34,425 $51,644 $103,288

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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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	323	$91,458	12.4%
Sparta, MO	2,220	$72,863	10.4%
Marshfield, MO	7,584	$72,239	11.2%
Strafford, MO	2,487	$71,265	12.4%
Rogersville, MO	4,254	$70,508	13.3%
Fordland, MO	853	$51,644	36.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Lake, GA	853	$83,044	2.1%
Grand Junction, IA	853	$64,849	20.3%
Lilly, PA	853	$66,533	18.2%
Timber Lakes, UT	853	$63,984	21.3%
Rivesville, WV	853	$85,906	5.6%
Fordland, MO	853	$51,644	36.5%

Source: The Fordland, 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.