Independence, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Independence	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$42,348	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$76,268	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,114	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,695	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,704	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,779	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Independence is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Independence is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Independence is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Independence is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,840 $76,268 $152,536

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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Independence median earnings by income bracket

Independence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	13.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mission Hills, KS	3,665	$373,332	359.0%
Mission Woods, KS	189	$373,170	358.8%
Westwood Hills, KS	483	$246,281	202.8%
Leawood, KS	35,495	$233,909	187.6%
Weatherby Lake, MO	2,562	$232,849	186.3%
Independence, MO	120,977	$76,268	6.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairfield, CA	121,000	$128,562	58.1%
Richardson, TX	121,339	$126,572	55.6%
Cambridge, MA	121,456	$158,644	95.1%
Clearwater, FL	120,302	$73,637	9.5%
Rochester, MN	121,687	$111,580	37.2%
Independence, MO	120,977	$76,268	6.2%

Source: The Independence, 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.