Mexico, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mexico	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$35,969	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$61,797	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,842	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,302	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,532	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,138	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.7%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mexico is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mexico is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mexico is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mexico is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,193 $61,797 $123,594

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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Mexico median earnings by income bracket

Mexico employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	25.7%	25.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.6%	12.6%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centralia, MO	4,354	$84,035	3.3%
Kingdom City, MO	160	$77,139	5.2%
Auxvasse, MO	1,254	$67,242	17.3%
Laddonia, MO	599	$62,774	22.8%
Vandiver, MO	105	$58,201	28.4%
Mexico, MO	11,861	$61,797	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clayton, CA	11,862	$229,763	182.5%
Signal Hill, CA	11,866	$128,484	58.0%
Cedarburg, WI	11,850	$119,807	47.3%
Bacliff, TX	11,876	$82,419	1.3%
Mountain Top, PA	11,844	$126,050	55.0%
Mexico, MO	11,861	$61,797	24.0%

Source: The Mexico, 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.