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

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Louis	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$31,930	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$45,782	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,574	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,450	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,660	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,372	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.4%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Louis is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in St. Louis is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Louis is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. Louis is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,518 $45,782 $91,564

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. Louis median earnings by income bracket

St. Louis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	17.6%	17.6%
Other	33.8%	33.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Life Acres, MO	52	$250,001	351.9%
Westwood, MO	314	$250,001	351.9%
Huntleigh, MO	447	$244,375	341.7%
Ladue, MO	8,631	$242,792	338.9%
Frontenac, MO	3,538	$174,676	215.7%
St. Louis, MO	304,709	$45,782	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Paul, MN	305,877	$59,717	7.9%
Cincinnati, OH	302,687	$42,663	22.9%
Pittsburgh, PA	301,286	$50,536	8.7%
Henderson, NV	309,955	$75,430	36.3%
Stockton, CA	311,103	$58,393	5.6%
St. Louis, MO	304,709	$45,782	17.2%

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