Plato, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plato	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$34,804	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$73,709	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,982	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,919	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.3%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plato is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plato is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plato is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plato is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,134 $73,709 $147,418

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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Plato median earnings by income bracket

Plato employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	20.0%	20.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	30.0%	30.0%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Leonard Wood, MO	15,080	$86,806	6.7%
Houston, MO	3,003	$48,738	40.1%
Plato, MO	59	$73,709	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northway Junction, AK	59	$82,294	1.2%
Pelican, AK	59	$78,771	3.2%
Amagon, AR	59	$40,325	50.4%
Santa Cruz, AZ	59	$0	100.0%
Ventana, AZ	59	$0	100.0%
Plato, MO	59	$73,709	9.4%

Source: The Plato, 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.