Lexington, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lexington	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$31,834	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$61,285	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,036	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,424	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,259	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,856	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lexington is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lexington is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lexington is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lexington is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,852 $61,285 $122,570

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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Lexington median earnings by income bracket

Lexington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.9%	26.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.9%	4.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.5%	15.5%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	13.8%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aullville, MO	94	$81,250	46.9%
Mayview, MO	366	$71,346	29.0%
Camden, MO	200	$68,750	24.3%
Napoleon, MO	162	$66,875	20.9%
Fleming, MO	95	$63,750	15.2%
Lexington, MO	4,540	$61,285	10.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southwold, ON	4,540	n/a
Creedmoor, NC	4,539	$78,119	41.2%
Dardanelle, AR	4,541	$40,495	26.8%
South Bound Brook, NJ	4,541	$86,667	56.7%
Scott City, MO	4,538	$45,117	18.4%
Lexington, MO	4,540	$61,285	10.8%

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