Missouri City, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Missouri City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$39,335	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$70,463	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,720	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,954	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,108	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Missouri City is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Missouri City is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Missouri City is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Missouri City is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,970 $70,463 $140,926

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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Missouri City median earnings by income bracket

Missouri City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	25.4%	25.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.9%	16.9%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakwood, MO	193	$180,178	121.5%
Oaks, MO	176	$133,340	63.9%
Kearney, MO	10,736	$126,158	55.1%
Wood Heights, MO	771	$124,242	52.8%
Smithville, MO	10,630	$122,924	51.1%
Missouri City, MO	525	$70,463	13.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Paz Valley, AZ	525	$45,245	44.4%
Buckley, IL	525	$85,456	5.1%
Reynolds, IN	525	$82,158	1.0%
Grosse Tete, LA	525	$68,646	15.6%
South Range, MI	525	$45,194	44.4%
Missouri City, MO	525	$70,463	13.4%

Source: The Missouri City, 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.