Steelville, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Steelville	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$25,699	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$49,829	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,158	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,728	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,178	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,802	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Steelville is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Steelville is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Steelville is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Steelville is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,216 $49,829 $99,658

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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Steelville median earnings by income bracket

Steelville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	28.7%	28.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	15.7%	15.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bourbon, MO	1,925	$67,412	17.1%
St. Cloud, MO	37	$66,457	18.3%
St. James, MO	4,184	$64,260	21.0%
Leasburg, MO	370	$45,014	44.7%
Cuba, MO	3,371	$36,718	54.9%
Steelville, MO	1,523	$49,829	38.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bement, IL	1,523	$70,831	12.9%
Minetto, NY	1,523	$122,740	50.9%
Pleasant Valley, NY	1,523	$86,574	6.4%
Pine Island, TX	1,523	$78,925	3.0%
Munford, AL	1,522	$44,666	45.1%
Steelville, MO	1,523	$49,829	38.7%

Source: The Steelville, 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.