Novelty, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Novelty	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$23,904	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$64,367	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,933	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,186	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,103	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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County Road 286

Bee Ridge Township, MO

806 Missouri 156

Novelty, MO

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Novelty, MO

Key findings

The income per capita in Novelty is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Novelty is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Novelty is 16% 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

$42,907 $64,367 $128,734

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	114	$85,776	5.5%
Leonard, MO	63	$80,110	1.5%
Shelbyville, MO	496	$60,610	25.5%
La Plata, MO	1,231	$59,035	27.4%
Atlanta, MO	591	$58,738	27.8%
Novelty, MO	157	$64,367	20.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kobuk, AK	157	$55,802	31.4%
Benbow, CA	157	$49,926	38.6%
Dobbins, CA	157	$0	100.0%
Winterhaven, CA	157	$16,831	79.3%
Snyder, CO	157	$0	100.0%
Novelty, MO	157	$64,367	20.9%

Source: The Novelty, 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.