Ionia, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ionia	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$36,977	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$34,638	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$33,672	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,054	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$26,290	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	53.4%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ionia is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ionia is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ionia is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ionia is 254% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,089 $34,638 $69,276

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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Ionia median earnings by income bracket

Ionia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.0%	25.0%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	31.3%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tightwad, MO	82	$107,426	32.1%
Smithton, MO	521	$96,272	18.4%
Green Ridge, MO	487	$79,072	2.8%
Cole Camp, MO	1,379	$70,925	12.8%
Windsor, MO	3,060	$62,657	23.0%
Ionia, MO	78	$34,638	57.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lowndesboro, AL	78	$62,959	22.6%
Franklin, AZ	78	$0	100.0%
Gold Mountain, CA	78	$0	100.0%
Branson, CO	78	$45,704	43.8%
Dickerson City, FL	78	$0	100.0%
Ionia, MO	78	$34,638	57.4%

Source: The Ionia, 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.