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

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Joseph	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$39,097	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$71,612	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,042	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,443	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,689	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,175	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Joseph is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in St. Joseph is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Joseph is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. Joseph is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,736 $71,612 $143,224

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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St. Joseph employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	24.8%	24.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Club, MO	2,550	$115,678	42.2%
Agency, MO	722	$112,802	38.7%
De Kalb, MO	453	$106,584	31.0%
Cosby, MO	206	$88,517	8.8%
Gower, MO	1,727	$81,800	0.6%
St. Joseph, MO	77,382	$71,612	12.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Missoula, MT	77,349	$76,536	5.9%
Buckeye, AZ	77,435	$119,370	46.8%
Bethlehem, PA	77,503	$84,478	3.9%
Gary, IN	77,151	$47,575	41.5%
Centreville, VA	77,124	$181,788	123.5%
St. Joseph, MO	77,382	$71,612	12.0%

Source: The St. Joseph, 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.