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	$20,441	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$37,308	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,538	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,409	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,569	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,398	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

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

$24,869 $37,308 $74,616

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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Southwest City median earnings by income bracket

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dennis, OK	91	$95,556	72.7%
Cayuga, OK	152	$60,750	9.8%
Dodge, OK	39	$52,375	5.3%
New Eucha, OK	399	$49,861	9.9%
Copeland, OK	1,725	$47,847	13.5%
Southwest City, MO	1,064	$37,308	32.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dallas City, IL	1,064	$47,857	13.5%
Bloomfield, KY	1,064	$34,727	37.2%
Memphis, MI	1,064	$53,542	3.2%
Roan Mountain, TN	1,064	$62,692	13.3%
Redvers, SK	1,064	n/a
Southwest City, MO	1,064	$37,308	32.6%

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