Polo, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Polo	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$31,652	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$71,618	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,786	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,419	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,214	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,179	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.7%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Polo is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Polo is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Polo is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Polo is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,740 $71,618 $143,236

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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Polo median earnings by income bracket

Polo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.3%	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	28.3%	28.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.8%	22.8%
Education, health & social services	2.2%	2.2%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wood Heights, MO	771	$124,242	52.8%
Crystal Lakes, MO	464	$98,354	20.9%
Lawson, MO	2,519	$97,332	19.7%
Homestead, MO	166	$96,189	18.3%
Excelsior Springs, MO	12,038	$89,448	10.0%
Polo, MO	498	$71,618	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sacaton Flats Village, AZ	498	$69,245	14.9%
Meadow Valley, CA	498	$149,272	83.5%
Newell, CA	498	$46,983	42.2%
Yatesville, GA	498	$80,124	1.5%
Grandview, IA	498	$76,885	5.5%
Polo, MO	498	$71,618	11.9%

Source: The Polo, 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.