Joplin, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Joplin	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$38,967	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$66,057	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,523	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,407	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,374	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,076	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.3%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Joplin is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Joplin is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Joplin is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Joplin is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,033 $66,057 $132,114

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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Joplin median earnings by income bracket

Joplin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	23.4%	23.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	26.6%	26.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shoal Creek Estates, MO	160	$200,001	145.9%
Shoal Creek Drive, MO	592	$124,506	53.1%
Leawood, MO	646	$115,859	42.5%
Neck City, MO	203	$109,212	34.3%
Oronogo, MO	2,721	$101,139	24.4%
Joplin, MO	51,877	$66,057	18.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aliso Viejo, CA	51,870	$177,394	118.1%
Country Club, FL	51,794	$80,741	0.7%
Newark, OH	51,756	$72,757	10.5%
Maricopa, AZ	51,744	$111,262	36.8%
Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON	52,025	n/a
Joplin, MO	51,877	$66,057	18.8%

Source: The Joplin, 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.