Kennett, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kennett	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$24,559	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$40,857	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,169	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,173	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,403	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,135	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kennett is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kennett is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kennett is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kennett is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,235 $40,857 $81,714

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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Kennett median earnings by income bracket

Kennett employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.4%	12.4%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holcomb, MO	746	$44,583	19.4%
Bragg City, MO	131	$43,750	20.9%
Cooter, MO	347	$43,370	21.6%
Rives, MO	103	$43,000	22.3%
Wardell, MO	420	$41,484	25.0%
Kennett, MO	10,069	$40,857	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, NE	10,069	$55,913	1.1%
Española, NM	10,071	$37,206	32.7%
Marina del Rey, CA	10,065	$120,437	117.7%
Purcellville, VA	10,063	$132,063	138.7%
Cedartown, GA	10,062	$29,583	46.5%
Kennett, MO	10,069	$40,857	26.1%

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