Licking, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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61%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Licking	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$17,728	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$40,311	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,325	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,062	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,493	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,572	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Licking is 61% lower than the national average
The median household income in Licking is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Licking is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Licking is 125% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,871 $40,311 $80,622

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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Licking median earnings by income bracket

Licking employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	13.0%	13.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.5%	16.5%
Education, health & social services	20.0%	20.0%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raymondville, MO	648	$68,644	15.6%
Edgar Springs, MO	155	$56,277	30.8%
Houston, MO	3,003	$48,738	40.1%
Licking, MO	2,704	$40,311	50.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Enniskillen, ON	2,704	n/a
Fairmont, NC	2,703	$44,242	45.6%
Lauderdale, MN	2,705	$98,429	21.0%
Freemansburg, PA	2,705	$111,802	37.5%
Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties), TX	2,705	$82,910	1.9%
Licking, MO	2,704	$40,311	50.4%

Source: The Licking, 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.