Scott City, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scott City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$32,500	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$67,683	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,468	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,995	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,092	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,649	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scott City is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Scott City is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scott City is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scott City is 89% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,117 $67,683 $135,366

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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Scott City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.2%	17.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.4%	19.4%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	13.0%	13.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dutchtown, MO	113	$133,642	64.3%
Gordonville, MO	487	$98,748	21.4%
Benton, MO	904	$96,947	19.2%
Jackson, MO	15,346	$94,975	16.8%
Kelso, MO	592	$80,437	1.1%
Scott City, MO	4,716	$67,683	16.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Hill, TN	4,717	$278,346	242.2%
Creedmoor, NC	4,714	$117,698	44.7%
Three Points, AZ	4,718	$61,920	23.9%
Ridge Manor, FL	4,719	$67,960	16.4%
Marseilles, IL	4,712	$77,349	4.9%
Scott City, MO	4,716	$67,683	16.8%

Source: The Scott City, 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.