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

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Platte City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$27,254	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$50,838	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,950	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,237	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,641	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,656	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Platte City is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Platte City is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Platte City is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Platte City is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,888 $50,838 $101,676

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Platte City median earnings by income bracket

Platte City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	2.7%	2.7%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	27.8%	27.8%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Weatherby Lake, MO	2,510	$157,143	184.1%
Parkville, MO	7,122	$144,127	160.5%
Oakwood, MO	188	$122,500	121.4%
Iatan, MO	16	$103,250	86.6%
Platte Woods, MO	564	$100,000	80.8%
Platte City, MO	4,938	$50,838	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, OH	4,937	$54,881	0.8%
Clementon, NJ	4,939	$46,563	15.8%
Bridgeville, PA	4,939	$48,105	13.0%
Coal City, IL	4,941	$75,108	35.8%
Jackson, LA	4,941	$27,153	50.9%
Platte City, MO	4,938	$50,838	8.1%

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