La Plata, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Plata	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$22,400	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$40,000	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,833	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,893	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,580	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,547	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.1%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Plata is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Plata is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Plata is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Plata is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,664 $40,000 $80,000

City

$33,058 $49,593 $99,186

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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La Plata median earnings by income bracket

La Plata employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	32.8%	32.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Millard, MO	74	$41,250	25.4%
Brashear, MO	143	$38,750	30.0%
Atlanta, MO	572	$38,750	30.0%
Gibbs, MO	67	$36,250	34.5%
Kirksville, MO	17,645	$36,228	34.5%
La Plata, MO	1,192	$40,000	27.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dike, IA	1,192	$80,625	45.7%
White Cloud, MI	1,192	$37,656	31.9%
Preston, MN	1,192	$45,556	17.7%
Runge, TX	1,192	$33,142	40.1%
Lac-Bouchette, QC	1,192	n/a
La Plata, MO	1,192	$40,000	27.7%

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