Leawood, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leawood	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$71,887	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$115,859	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,920	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,852	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,218	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,953	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.5%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leawood is 60% higher than the national average
The median household income in Leawood is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leawood is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Leawood is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,231 $115,859 $231,718

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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Leawood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.2%	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	21.3%	21.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	25.7%	25.7%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shoal Creek Estates, MO	160	$200,001	145.9%
Shoal Creek Drive, MO	592	$124,506	53.1%
Oronogo, MO	2,721	$101,139	24.4%
Grand Falls Plaza, MO	138	$97,503	19.9%
Loma Linda, MO	854	$94,311	16.0%
Leawood, MO	646	$115,859	42.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
York, AZ	646	$102,697	26.3%
Pavo, GA	646	$54,051	33.5%
Eminence, MO	646	$63,914	21.4%
Hot Springs, MT	646	$26,068	67.9%
Stannards, NY	646	$89,216	9.7%
Leawood, MO	646	$115,859	42.5%

Source: The Leawood, 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.