Parma, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Parma	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$28,656	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$42,395	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,121	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,440	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,821	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	47.4%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Parma is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Parma is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Parma is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Parma is 214% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,260 $42,395 $84,790

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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Parma median earnings by income bracket

Parma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	48.1%	48.1%
Financial & insurance services	9.0%	9.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	18.8%	18.8%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hayward, MO	81	$90,123	10.8%
Risco, MO	267	$80,352	1.2%
Essex, MO	470	$79,845	1.8%
Grayridge, MO	150	$71,395	12.2%
Holcomb, MO	770	$65,148	19.9%
Parma, MO	631	$42,395	47.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Garland, CO	631	$57,642	29.1%
Wilsonville, IL	631	$71,566	12.0%
Downs, KS	631	$66,206	18.6%
Franklin, KS	631	$49,185	39.5%
Hindman, KY	631	$25,785	68.3%
Parma, MO	631	$42,395	47.9%

Source: The Parma, 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.