Jefferson City, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jefferson City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$29,567	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$54,003	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,149	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,864	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,561	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,226	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jefferson City is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jefferson City is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jefferson City is 50% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jefferson City is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,998 $54,003 $108,006

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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Jefferson City median earnings by income bracket

Jefferson City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	14.9%	14.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wardsville, MO	1,728	$96,442	74.3%
Taos, MO	1,420	$90,625	63.8%
Ashland, MO	3,956	$78,085	41.1%
Lake Mykee Town, MO	480	$74,625	34.9%
St. Thomas, MO	292	$71,875	29.9%
Jefferson City, MO	42,670	$54,003	2.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farmers Branch, TX	42,659	$73,695	33.2%
Mankato, MN	42,685	$52,411	5.3%
Langford, BC	42,691	n/a
Burlington, VT	42,645	$55,461	0.3%
Brentwood, TN	42,700	$160,174	189.5%
Jefferson City, MO	42,670	$54,003	2.4%

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