Fort Leonard Wood, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

72%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Leonard Wood	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$22,087	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$58,598	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$58,674	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,602	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,015	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Leonard Wood is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Leonard Wood is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Leonard Wood is 72% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Leonard Wood is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,061 $58,598 $117,196

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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Fort Leonard Wood median earnings by income bracket

Fort Leonard Wood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	8.7%	8.7%
Public administration	20.6%	20.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.5%	0.5%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	42.1%	42.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waynesville, MO	5,260	$65,306	18.0%
St. Robert, MO	6,193	$56,389	1.9%
Plato, MO	57	$49,250	11.0%
Richland, MO	2,388	$39,846	28.0%
Newburg, MO	290	$18,667	66.3%
Fort Leonard Wood, MO	14,779	$58,598	5.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Sobrante, CA	14,779	$100,548	81.8%
Strathmore, AB	14,778	n/a
Sooke, BC	14,780	n/a
Grovetown, GA	14,777	$57,769	4.4%
Sterling, IL	14,774	$46,491	16.0%
Fort Leonard Wood, MO	14,779	$58,598	5.9%

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