Prairie Home, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prairie Home	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$33,692	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$56,193	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,994	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,330	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,544	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,668	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prairie Home is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Prairie Home is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prairie Home is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prairie Home is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,458 $56,193 $112,386

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Prairie Home median earnings by income bracket

Prairie Home employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	9.6%	9.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.2%	21.2%
Public administration	9.6%	9.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	19.2%	19.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Windsor Place, MO	400	$127,848	57.2%
St. Martins, MO	1,205	$96,171	18.2%
Pierpont, MO	74	$95,429	17.3%
Columbia, MO	125,431	$79,655	2.1%
California, MO	4,585	$74,414	8.5%
Prairie Home, MO	252	$56,193	30.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moose Pass, AK	252	$115,487	42.0%
Malcolm, AL	252	$32,143	60.5%
McNeal, AZ	252	$100,430	23.5%
Hornbrook, CA	252	$41,355	49.2%
Jakin, GA	252	$65,789	19.1%
Prairie Home, MO	252	$56,193	30.9%

Source: The Prairie Home, 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.