Portageville, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portageville	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$34,466	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$46,341	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,073	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,331	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,735	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,293	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portageville is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Portageville is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portageville is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portageville is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,890 $46,341 $92,682

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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Portageville median earnings by income bracket

Portageville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	24.7%	24.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	26.7%	26.7%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hayward, MO	81	$90,123	10.8%
Risco, MO	267	$80,352	1.2%
Tallapoosa, MO	99	$64,982	20.1%
North Lilbourn, MO	191	$64,020	21.3%
Bragg City, MO	136	$63,926	21.4%
Portageville, MO	3,058	$46,341	43.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Delton, WI	3,058	$73,052	10.2%
Tzeachten 13, BC	3,058	n/a
Whetstone, AZ	3,057	$75,624	7.0%
Kuujjuaq, QC	3,057	n/a
Perkins, OK	3,059	$65,128	19.9%
Portageville, MO	3,058	$46,341	43.0%

Source: The Portageville, 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.