Herculaneum, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Herculaneum	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$27,036	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$66,773	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,608	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,098	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,750	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,712	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Herculaneum is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Herculaneum is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Herculaneum is 28% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Herculaneum is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,510 $66,773 $133,546

City

$33,058 $49,593 $99,186

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Herculaneum median earnings by income bracket

Herculaneum employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.2%	15.2%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	36.1%	36.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia, IL	10,692	$107,500	94.3%
Scotsdale, MO	123	$88,750	60.4%
Byrnes Mill, MO	2,983	$86,944	57.2%
Barnhart, MO	6,676	$86,509	56.4%
Oakville, MO	36,117	$86,505	56.4%
Herculaneum, MO	4,081	$66,773	20.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whiteriver, AZ	4,081	$35,422	36.0%
Sullivan, IN	4,081	$35,167	36.4%
Shrewsbury, NJ	4,082	$142,870	158.3%
Lisbon Falls, ME	4,079	$58,966	6.6%
Marine City, MI	4,083	$52,718	4.7%
Herculaneum, MO	4,081	$66,773	20.7%

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