St. James, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. James	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$18,711	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$42,578	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,583	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,590	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,016	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,289	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.8%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. James is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in St. James is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. James is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. James is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,382 $42,578 $85,156

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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St. James median earnings by income bracket

St. James employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.6%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	29.0%	29.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolla, MO	20,273	$37,252	32.7%
Doolittle, MO	489	$35,764	35.4%
Steelville, MO	1,485	$33,889	38.7%
Cuba, MO	3,305	$24,763	55.2%
St. James, MO	4,053	$42,578	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Joseph, IL	4,053	$93,621	69.2%
Cannon Falls, MN	4,053	$65,655	18.7%
Northern Lights County, AB	4,053	n/a
Mount Olive, AL	4,052	$76,250	37.8%
Singac, NJ	4,054	$84,086	52.0%
St. James, MO	4,053	$42,578	23.0%

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