Ironton, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ironton	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$29,661	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$53,190	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,215	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,457	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,449	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,359	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ironton is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ironton is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ironton is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ironton is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,456 $53,190 $106,380

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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Ironton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.7%	18.7%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caledonia, MO	196	$100,557	23.6%
Farmington, MO	19,279	$65,731	19.2%
Bismarck, MO	1,797	$57,535	29.3%
Pilot Knob, MO	820	$53,115	34.7%
Arcadia, MO	636	$42,120	48.2%
Ironton, MO	1,638	$53,190	34.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Loch Sheldrake, NY	1,638	$77,392	4.8%
Westfield Center, OH	1,638	$140,740	73.0%
McCord, OK	1,638	$88,149	8.4%
Lusk, WY	1,638	$61,344	24.6%
Ahtahkakoop 104, SK	1,638	n/a
Ironton, MO	1,638	$53,190	34.6%

Source: The Ironton, 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.