Thayer, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thayer	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$26,394	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$43,928	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,578	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,920	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,489	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,904	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thayer is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Thayer is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thayer is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Thayer is 103% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,282 $43,928 $87,856

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Thayer median earnings by income bracket

Thayer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mammoth Spring, AR	1,157	$66,173	18.6%
Hardy, AR	795	$48,498	40.4%
Koshkonong, MO	157	$38,429	52.8%
Alton, MO	656	$36,770	54.8%
Brandsville, MO	198	$0	100.0%
Thayer, MO	2,670	$43,928	46.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hayfork, CA	2,670	$48,020	41.0%
Coal Creek, CO	2,670	$182,773	124.7%
Horseheads North, NY	2,670	$100,912	24.1%
White Salmon, WA	2,670	$96,255	18.3%
Pine Ridge at Crestwood, NJ	2,669	$68,180	16.2%
Thayer, MO	2,670	$43,928	46.0%

Source: The Thayer, 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.