Leadwood, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leadwood	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$27,078	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$70,310	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,528	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,528	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,579	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,959	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leadwood is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Leadwood is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leadwood is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Leadwood is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,868 $70,310 $140,620

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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Leadwood median earnings by income bracket

Leadwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.5%	22.5%
Manufacturing sector	27.1%	27.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.2%	5.2%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caledonia, MO	196	$100,557	23.6%
Terre du Lac, MO	2,451	$100,321	23.3%
Desloge, MO	5,079	$75,149	7.6%
Farmington, MO	19,279	$65,731	19.2%
Bonne Terre, MO	7,250	$61,013	25.0%
Leadwood, MO	1,639	$70,310	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin City, GA	1,639	$47,046	42.2%
Worthington Hills, KY	1,639	$91,208	12.1%
West Liberty, OH	1,639	$66,363	18.4%
Sneedville, TN	1,639	$37,984	53.3%
Ironton, MO	1,638	$53,190	34.6%
Leadwood, MO	1,639	$70,310	13.6%

Source: The Leadwood, 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.