Shelbyville, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelbyville	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$40,876	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$60,610	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,777	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,028	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,223	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,901	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelbyville is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelbyville is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelbyville is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shelbyville is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,402 $60,610 $121,220

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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Shelbyville median earnings by income bracket

Shelbyville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.2%	15.2%
Financial & insurance services	6.8%	6.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.9%	18.9%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bethel, MO	114	$85,776	5.5%
Leonard, MO	63	$80,110	1.5%
Novelty, MO	157	$64,367	20.9%
Shelbina, MO	1,799	$57,252	29.6%
Clarence, MO	1,092	$44,799	44.9%
Shelbyville, MO	496	$60,610	25.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dennard, AR	496	$42,342	47.9%
Mokelumne Hill, CA	496	$104,282	28.2%
St. Ann Highlands, CO	496	$168,249	106.9%
Altha, FL	496	$33,104	59.3%
Sharpsburg, GA	496	$97,901	20.4%
Shelbyville, MO	496	$60,610	25.5%

Source: The Shelbyville, 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.