Novelty, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Novelty	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$16,264	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$44,063	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,813	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,250	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,227	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Novelty is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Novelty is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Novelty is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Novelty is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,372 $44,063 $88,126

City

$33,058 $49,593 $99,186

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Novelty median earnings by income bracket

Novelty employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	55.6%	55.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bethel, MO	111	$57,500	3.9%
Leonard, MO	61	$52,750	4.6%
Shelbyville, MO	478	$41,471	25.0%
La Plata, MO	1,192	$40,000	27.7%
Brashear, MO	143	$38,750	30.0%
Novelty, MO	154	$44,063	20.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alicia, AR	154	$31,618	42.8%
Crystal Beach, AZ	154	$25,393	54.1%
Verdi, CA	154	$0	100.0%
Amherst, CO	154	$0	100.0%
Charleston Park, FL	154	$0	100.0%
Novelty, MO	154	$44,063	20.4%

Source: The Novelty, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).