Matthews, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Matthews	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$15,926	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$35,038	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$31,250	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,913	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,360	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Matthews is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Matthews is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Matthews is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Matthews is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,356 $35,038 $70,076

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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Matthews employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.8%	24.8%
Manufacturing sector	30.6%	30.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	2.5%	2.5%
Public administration	9.1%	9.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.9%	14.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	14.9%	14.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Risco, MO	257	$53,500	3.3%
Grayridge, MO	147	$48,333	12.6%
Miner, MO	877	$43,958	20.5%
North Lilbourn, MO	187	$43,684	21.0%
Sikeston, MO	16,664	$42,702	22.8%
Matthews, MO	635	$35,038	36.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Patton Village, CA	635	$49,177	11.1%
Foxfield, CO	635	$141,042	154.9%
Sharon, CT	635	$136,286	146.4%
Fincastle, KY	635	$74,318	34.3%
New Lothrop, MI	635	$68,000	22.9%
Matthews, MO	635	$35,038	36.7%

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