Hamilton, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hamilton	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$34,016	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$79,813	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,912	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,648	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,268	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,551	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hamilton is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hamilton is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hamilton is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hamilton is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,203 $79,813 $159,626

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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Hamilton median earnings by income bracket

Hamilton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.1%	21.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	12.0%	12.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	15.0%	15.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mooresville, MO	138	$97,118	19.4%
Lake Viking, MO	362	$92,315	13.5%
Lock Springs, MO	41	$86,940	6.9%
Cameron, MO	9,284	$85,784	5.5%
Winston, MO	223	$74,821	8.0%
Hamilton, MO	2,059	$79,813	1.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Berwick, ME	2,058	$95,674	17.6%
St. Bonifacius, MN	2,060	$141,366	73.8%
Englishtown, NJ	2,060	$123,561	51.9%
Lorenz Park, NY	2,058	$84,077	3.4%
Falling Waters, WV	2,058	$121,447	49.3%
Hamilton, MO	2,059	$79,813	1.9%

Source: The Hamilton, 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.