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

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monroe City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$36,432	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$67,394	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,464	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,703	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,624	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,509	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monroe City is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Monroe City is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monroe City is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Monroe City is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

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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Monroe City median earnings by income bracket

Monroe City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	22.9%	22.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	11.6%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rensselaer, MO	265	$116,738	43.5%
Palmyra, MO	3,744	$76,047	6.5%
Paris, MO	1,631	$64,385	20.8%
Center, MO	485	$56,100	31.0%
Hunnewell, MO	152	$43,988	45.9%
Monroe City, MO	2,881	$67,394	17.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, FL	2,881	$41,456	49.0%
Crosby, MN	2,881	$51,924	36.2%
Horton, ON	2,881	n/a
Pine Mountain Lake, CA	2,880	$84,705	4.1%
Millen, GA	2,880	$42,993	47.1%
Monroe City, MO	2,881	$67,394	17.1%

Source: The Monroe 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.