Shell Knob, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shell Knob	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$25,558	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$39,545	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,144	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,713	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,286	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.4%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shell Knob is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shell Knob is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shell Knob is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shell Knob is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,360 $39,545 $79,090

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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Shell Knob median earnings by income bracket

Shell Knob employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	12.1%	12.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	30.3%	30.3%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eagle Rock, MO	119	$84,881	53.4%
Kimberling City, MO	2,711	$55,278	0.1%
Emerald Beach, MO	222	$53,036	4.1%
Indian Point, MO	414	$52,083	5.9%
Coney Island, MO	51	$51,250	7.4%
Shell Knob, MO	1,306	$39,545	28.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tatum, TX	1,306	$27,155	50.9%
Glasgow, VA	1,306	$34,565	37.5%
Charlo, NB	1,306	n/a
Pointe-aux-Outardes, QC	1,306	n/a
Minneota, MN	1,307	$58,824	6.3%
Shell Knob, MO	1,306	$39,545	28.5%

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