Forest City, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$34,775	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$58,166	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,839	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,888	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,246	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,462	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.7%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest City is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forest City is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest City is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest City is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,773 $58,166 $116,332

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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Forest City median earnings by income bracket

Forest City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.8%	28.8%
Manufacturing sector	24.2%	24.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.7%	22.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	13.6%	13.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, KS	1,239	$96,552	18.7%
Oregon, MO	998	$75,839	6.8%
Mound City, MO	1,186	$75,432	7.3%
Rulo, NE	90	$73,534	9.6%
Big Lake, MO	78	$72,973	10.3%
Forest City, MO	273	$58,166	28.5%

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Coldfoot, AK	273	$0	100.0%
Cassel, CA	273	$0	100.0%
Hiouchi, CA	273	$0	100.0%
Pineland, FL	273	$107,875	32.6%
Bliss, ID	273	$64,266	21.0%
Forest City, MO	273	$58,166	28.5%

Source: The Forest City, 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.