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

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pierce City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$25,008	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$60,690	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,014	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,266	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,042	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,352	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.4%	4.9%
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 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pierce City is 33% 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

$40,455 $60,690 $121,380

City

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

State

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

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.
Butterfield, MO	632	$81,294	0.0%
Wentworth, MO	111	$80,734	0.7%
Fairview, MO	511	$76,705	5.7%
Newtonia, MO	191	$74,464	8.4%
Freistatt, MO	339	$72,260	11.2%
Pierce City, MO	1,507	$60,690	25.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granville, IL	1,507	$85,472	5.1%
Morrice, MI	1,507	$89,827	10.4%
Bremen, OH	1,507	$76,219	6.3%
Orfordville, WI	1,507	$109,435	34.6%
Clarendon, AR	1,508	$35,251	56.7%
Pierce City, MO	1,507	$60,690	25.4%

Source: The Pierce City, 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.