| Index | Gideon | Missouri | National |
| Income per capita | $26,785 | $39,715 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $51,237 | $72,613 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $68,785 | $90,986 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $21,921 | $45,210 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $48,099 | $52,324 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $36,876 | $36,971 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 23.5% | 15.3% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 50.8% | 50.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Other | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hayward, MO | 81 | $90,123 | 10.8% |
| Risco, MO | 267 | $80,352 | 1.2% |
| Holcomb, MO | 770 | $65,148 | 19.9% |
| Tallapoosa, MO | 99 | $64,982 | 20.1% |
| Bragg City, MO | 136 | $63,926 | 21.4% |
| Gideon, MO | 727 | $51,237 | 37.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Traver, CA | 727 | $69,599 | 14.4% |
| Bradley Junction, FL | 727 | $56,090 | 31.0% |
| Franklin, ID | 727 | $63,562 | 21.8% |
| Elsah, IL | 727 | $145,806 | 79.3% |
| Medaryville, IN | 727 | $51,070 | 37.2% |
| Gideon, MO | 727 | $51,237 | 37.0% |