Lemay, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lemay	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$37,424	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$74,947	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,068	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,755	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,073	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,519	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lemay is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lemay is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lemay is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lemay is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,959 $74,947 $149,894

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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Lemay median earnings by income bracket

Lemay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	0.4%	0.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, MO	321	$368,561	353.2%
Ladue, MO	8,903	$368,480	353.1%
Huntleigh, MO	463	$365,824	349.8%
Country Life Acres, MO	54	$365,640	349.6%
Town and Country, MO	11,464	$307,729	278.4%
Lemay, MO	17,056	$74,947	7.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Highland Park, VA	17,051	$82,826	1.8%
Madison, NJ	17,048	$233,686	187.3%
Selwyn, ON	17,047	n/a
Ham Lake, MN	17,046	$147,654	81.5%
Seagoville, TX	17,072	$93,457	14.9%
Lemay, MO	17,056	$74,947	7.9%

Source: The Lemay, 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.