Perry, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Perry	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$18,815	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$35,893	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,542	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,679	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,813	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,979	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.5%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Perry is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Perry is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Perry is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Perry is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,926 $35,893 $71,786

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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Perry median earnings by income bracket

Perry employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.0%	21.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.9%	21.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.5%	30.5%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	12.4%	12.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farber, MO	406	$50,893	8.0%
New London, MO	915	$50,446	8.8%
Laddonia, MO	579	$41,964	24.1%
Center, MO	467	$38,125	31.1%
Vandalia, MO	3,903	$37,634	32.0%
Perry, MO	760	$35,893	35.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Akutan, AK	760	$34,583	37.5%
Grand View Estates, CO	760	$117,941	113.2%
Evansville, IL	760	$52,308	5.4%
Indian Creek, IL	760	$124,375	124.8%
Lynnview, KY	760	$47,578	14.0%
Perry, MO	760	$35,893	35.1%

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