Potosi, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Potosi	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$29,963	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$48,421	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,833	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,940	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,941	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,088	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Potosi is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Potosi is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Potosi is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Potosi is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,277 $48,421 $96,842

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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Potosi employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.7%	15.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caledonia, MO	196	$100,557	23.6%
Terre du Lac, MO	2,451	$100,321	23.3%
Desloge, MO	5,079	$75,149	7.6%
Leadwood, MO	1,639	$70,310	13.6%
Bonne Terre, MO	7,250	$61,013	25.0%
Potosi, MO	2,634	$48,421	40.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake City, AR	2,634	$74,974	7.8%
Mount Vernon, GA	2,634	$45,251	44.4%
Oakwood Hills, IL	2,634	$155,736	91.5%
Oliver, PA	2,633	$68,661	15.6%
West Newton, PA	2,633	$64,851	20.3%
Potosi, MO	2,634	$48,421	40.5%

Source: The Potosi, 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.