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

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Knox City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$24,268	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$52,652	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,502	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,447	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$23,738	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,246	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Knox City is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Knox City is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Knox City is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Knox City is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,097 $52,652 $105,304

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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Knox City median earnings by income bracket

Knox City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	28.6%	28.6%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	22.9%	22.9%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lewistown, MO	617	$68,795	15.4%
Novelty, MO	157	$64,367	20.9%
La Belle, MO	814	$56,220	30.9%
Baring, MO	111	$49,322	39.4%
Newark, MO	69	$44,485	45.3%
Knox City, MO	183	$52,652	35.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Point Lay, AK	183	$89,947	10.6%
Iuka, KS	183	$72,330	11.1%
Watson, MN	183	$87,885	8.1%
Reeds, MO	183	$0	100.0%
Harrellsville, NC	183	$86,740	6.6%
Knox City, MO	183	$52,652	35.3%

Source: The Knox City, 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.