Meta, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Meta	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$34,214	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$57,797	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,127	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,883	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,592	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Meta is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Meta is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Meta is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Meta is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,527 $57,797 $115,594

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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Meta median earnings by income bracket

Meta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.3%	21.3%
Manufacturing sector	38.3%	38.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	19.1%	19.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	10.6%	10.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wardsville, MO	1,783	$144,432	77.6%
Taos, MO	1,450	$136,936	68.4%
St. Elizabeth, MO	459	$116,110	42.8%
St. Thomas, MO	303	$106,606	31.1%
Argyle, MO	173	$84,579	4.0%
Meta, MO	176	$57,797	28.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chickaloon, AK	176	$70,624	13.2%
Silver Springs, AK	176	$161,901	99.1%
White Mountain, AK	176	$78,738	3.2%
Ethelsville, AL	176	$60,694	25.4%
Caulksville, AR	176	$67,989	16.4%
Meta, MO	176	$57,797	28.9%

Source: The Meta, 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.