Strafford, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Strafford	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$31,555	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$71,265	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,550	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,196	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,763	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,034	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.5%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Strafford is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Strafford is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Strafford is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Strafford is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,505 $71,265 $142,530

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Strafford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.4%	21.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	26.1%	26.1%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	16.5%	16.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fremont Hills, MO	1,096	$160,336	97.1%
Battlefield, MO	6,508	$103,018	26.7%
Fair Grove, MO	1,486	$95,923	17.9%
Diggins, MO	323	$91,458	12.4%
Marshfield, MO	7,584	$72,239	11.2%
Strafford, MO	2,487	$71,265	12.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockdale, IL	2,487	$65,045	20.0%
Excelsior, MN	2,486	$119,912	47.4%
Pottsboro, TX	2,486	$89,926	10.6%
Haverhill, FL	2,488	$100,146	23.1%
Belmond, IA	2,488	$75,284	7.4%
Strafford, MO	2,487	$71,265	12.4%

Source: The Strafford, 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.