Lawson, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lawson	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$39,196	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$97,332	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,577	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,642	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,060	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,186	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lawson is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lawson is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lawson is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lawson is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,881 $97,332 $194,664

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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Lawson median earnings by income bracket

Lawson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	15.8%
Manufacturing sector	34.4%	34.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	15.5%	15.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kearney, MO	10,736	$126,158	55.1%
Wood Heights, MO	771	$124,242	52.8%
Liberty, MO	32,604	$115,883	42.5%
Glenaire, MO	512	$110,397	35.7%
Crystal Lakes, MO	464	$98,354	20.9%
Lawson, MO	2,519	$97,332	19.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lennox, SD	2,519	$76,297	6.2%
Cumberland, WI	2,519	$55,781	31.4%
North Brookfield, MA	2,518	$96,525	18.7%
Hallowell, ME	2,518	$85,076	4.6%
Kure Beach, NC	2,518	$132,378	62.8%
Lawson, MO	2,519	$97,332	19.7%

Source: The Lawson, 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.