Preston, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Preston	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$18,858	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$27,603	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$37,831	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,768	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$17,024	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$14,172	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	38.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Preston is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Preston is 66% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Preston is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Preston is 153% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,400 $27,603 $55,206

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Preston median earnings by income bracket

Preston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	15.2%	15.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	34.8%	34.8%
Other	9.1%	9.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cross Timbers, MO	515	$67,658	16.8%
Louisburg, MO	54	$42,141	48.2%
Urbana, MO	455	$40,831	49.8%
Wheatland, MO	343	$35,372	56.5%
Hermitage, MO	804	$34,757	57.3%
Preston, MO	349	$27,603	66.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Marks, FL	349	$90,789	11.6%
Keysville, GA	349	$71,542	12.0%
Montrose, GA	349	$81,701	0.5%
Duncombe, IA	349	$69,712	14.3%
Kempton, IN	349	$68,983	15.2%
Preston, MO	349	$27,603	66.1%

Source: The Preston, 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.