Lancaster, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lancaster	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$19,986	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$27,375	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,500	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,667	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,865	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,250	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lancaster is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lancaster is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lancaster is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lancaster is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,248 $27,375 $54,750

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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Lancaster median earnings by income bracket

Lancaster employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	33.0%	33.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	22.9%	22.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.9%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pulaski, IA	362	$66,136	19.5%
Moulton, IA	640	$50,333	9.0%
Glenwood, MO	212	$48,750	11.9%
Livonia, MO	104	$45,833	17.2%
Queen City, MO	702	$41,591	24.8%
Lancaster, MO	794	$27,375	50.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McCammon, ID	794	$61,000	10.3%
La Belle, MO	794	$37,917	31.5%
New Florence, MO	794	$42,000	24.1%
Helena, MS	794	$47,553	14.0%
Ellenboro, NC	794	$39,453	28.7%
Lancaster, MO	794	$27,375	50.5%

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