Monticello, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monticello	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$43,692	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$125,394	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,600	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$3,757	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,370	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.8%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monticello is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Monticello is 54% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monticello is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Monticello is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$83,587 $125,394 $250,788

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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Monticello median earnings by income bracket

Monticello employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	41.4%	41.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	13.8%	13.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.2%	17.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	10.3%	10.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Grange, MO	969	$75,577	7.1%
Lewistown, MO	617	$68,795	15.4%
Ewing, MO	440	$67,975	16.4%
Canton, MO	2,545	$64,394	20.8%
La Belle, MO	814	$56,220	30.9%
Monticello, MO	112	$125,394	54.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arlington, AZ	112	$0	100.0%
Vilas, CO	112	$86,518	6.4%
Fraser, IA	112	$86,819	6.7%
Gravity, IA	112	$62,278	23.4%
Pontoosuc, IL	112	$63,973	21.3%
Monticello, MO	112	$125,394	54.2%

Source: The Monticello, 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.