Pierce City, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pierce City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$16,562	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$40,976	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,500	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,185	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,563	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,893	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pierce City is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pierce City is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pierce City is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pierce City is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,314 $40,976 $81,952

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Pierce City median earnings by income bracket

Pierce City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	41.6%	41.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.4%	12.4%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	7.1%	7.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wentworth, MO	107	$54,583	1.3%
Butterfield, MO	608	$54,063	2.3%
Fairview, MO	495	$51,563	6.8%
Newtonia, MO	183	$49,063	11.3%
Freistatt, MO	329	$48,000	13.2%
Pierce City, MO	1,462	$40,976	25.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willacoochee, GA	1,462	$27,121	51.0%
Urbana, IA	1,462	$91,875	66.1%
Vernon Center, NJ	1,462	$62,393	12.8%
Slater, IA	1,463	$72,625	31.3%
Auburn, KY	1,463	$36,625	33.8%
Pierce City, MO	1,462	$40,976	25.9%

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