Rensselaer, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rensselaer	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$32,713	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$78,333	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,750	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,750	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,750	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rensselaer is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rensselaer is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rensselaer is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rensselaer is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,216 $78,333 $156,666

City

$33,058 $49,593 $99,186

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Rensselaer median earnings by income bracket

Rensselaer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.8%	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	36.6%	36.6%
Financial & insurance services	12.7%	12.7%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palmyra, MO	3,606	$51,736	6.5%
New London, MO	915	$50,446	8.8%
Hannibal, MO	17,312	$46,504	15.9%
Monroe City, MO	2,810	$46,133	16.6%
Frankford, MO	452	$44,219	20.1%
Rensselaer, MO	256	$78,333	41.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yankee Hill, CA	256	$45,313	18.1%
Peetz, CO	256	$47,813	13.6%
Pulaski, GA	256	$49,750	10.1%
Decker, IN	256	$40,833	26.2%
Hickory, KY	256	$0	100.0%
Rensselaer, MO	256	$78,333	41.6%

Source: The Rensselaer, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).