Imperial, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Imperial	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$28,942	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$66,467	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,313	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,569	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,289	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,068	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.4%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Imperial is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Imperial is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Imperial is 13% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Imperial is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,306 $66,467 $132,934

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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Imperial median earnings by income bracket

Imperial employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	10.0%	10.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grantwood Village, MO	947	$126,510	128.7%
Eureka, MO	10,203	$112,750	103.8%
Columbia, IL	10,692	$107,500	94.3%
Sunset Hills, MO	8,466	$100,972	82.5%
Twin Oaks, MO	520	$100,376	81.4%
Imperial, MO	4,947	$66,467	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeport, CA	4,947	$49,908	9.8%
Centreville, IL	4,946	$22,098	60.1%
Cochran, GA	4,945	$26,940	51.3%
Norway House 17, MB	4,944	n/a
Madisonville, TN	4,950	$45,188	18.3%
Imperial, MO	4,947	$66,467	20.1%

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