Kelso, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kelso	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$41,054	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$80,437	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,441	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,382	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,237	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kelso is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kelso is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kelso is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kelso is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,619 $80,437 $160,874

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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Kelso median earnings by income bracket

Kelso employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	33.6%	33.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dutchtown, MO	113	$133,642	64.3%
Gordonville, MO	487	$98,748	21.4%
Benton, MO	904	$96,947	19.2%
Jackson, MO	15,346	$94,975	16.8%
Blodgett, MO	148	$86,600	6.5%
Kelso, MO	592	$80,437	1.1%

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Tolani Lake, AZ	592	$154,944	90.5%
Jacumba, CA	592	$73,840	9.2%
Onyx, CA	592	$66,847	17.8%
Bell, FL	592	$46,663	42.6%
Charter Oak, IA	592	$61,006	25.0%
Kelso, MO	592	$80,437	1.1%

Source: The Kelso, 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.