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

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southwest City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$31,039	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$54,788	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,861	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,140	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,251	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,704	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Southwest City is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Southwest City is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southwest City is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Southwest City is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,521 $54,788 $109,576

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Southwest City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.4%	18.4%
Manufacturing sector	51.7%	51.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.8%	3.8%
Public administration	9.8%	9.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	10.7%	10.7%

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Southwest City, MO	1,085	$54,788	32.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canon, GA	1,085	$46,253	43.1%
Hadley, NY	1,085	$93,750	15.3%
Malin, OR	1,085	$83,101	2.2%
Penryn, PA	1,085	$179,192	120.3%
Lot 18, PE	1,085	n/a
Southwest City, MO	1,085	$54,788	32.6%

Source: The Southwest 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.