Peculiar, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Peculiar	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$30,259	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$74,664	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,827	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,409	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,455	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,201	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.7%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Peculiar is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Peculiar is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Peculiar is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Peculiar is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,771 $74,664 $149,328

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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Peculiar median earnings by income bracket

Peculiar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	15.0%	15.0%
Financial & insurance services	7.2%	7.2%
Wholesale & retail services	27.5%	27.5%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	16.2%	16.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Loch Lloyd, MO	669	$168,125	203.9%
Lake Lotawana, MO	2,928	$133,864	142.0%
Lake Winnebago, MO	1,174	$123,542	123.3%
Lee's Summit, MO	98,997	$93,295	68.6%
Riverview Estates, MO	72	$92,000	66.3%
Peculiar, MO	5,305	$74,664	35.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boulder Creek, CA	5,305	$103,576	87.2%
Lehighton, PA	5,305	$50,083	9.5%
Iowa Colony, TX	5,305	$95,144	72.0%
Country Knolls, NY	5,306	$120,188	117.3%
Shillington, PA	5,306	$68,333	23.5%
Peculiar, MO	5,305	$74,664	35.0%

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