Houston Lake, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Houston Lake	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$33,983	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$62,243	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,375	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,938	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,500	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,341	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.7%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Houston Lake is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Houston Lake is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Houston Lake is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Houston Lake is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,491 $62,243 $124,486

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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Houston Lake median earnings by income bracket

Houston Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	35.2%	35.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.2%	17.2%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mission Hills, KS	3,563	$250,001	351.9%
Mission Woods, KS	185	$250,001	351.9%
Westwood Hills, KS	473	$164,167	196.7%
Weatherby Lake, MO	2,510	$157,143	184.1%
Lake Quivira, KS	1,081	$153,750	177.9%
Houston Lake, MO	446	$62,243	12.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hamilton Branch, CA	446	$64,148	16.0%
Humboldt, IL	446	$39,875	27.9%
Utica, KY	446	$50,656	8.4%
Edgefield, LA	446	$45,313	18.1%
Georgetown, LA	446	$48,438	12.4%
Houston Lake, MO	446	$62,243	12.5%

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