Union Star, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union Star	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$21,191	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$50,302	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,424	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,927	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,093	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,438	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.7%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union Star is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Union Star is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union Star is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Union Star is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,531 $50,302 $100,604

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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Union Star median earnings by income bracket

Union Star employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.9%	3.9%
Manufacturing sector	37.2%	37.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.3%	2.3%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	45.7%	45.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Club, MO	2,488	$78,438	41.8%
Rea, MO	26	$61,250	10.7%
Cosby, MO	200	$60,179	8.8%
Maysville, MO	1,142	$53,571	3.2%
Clarksdale, MO	263	$45,625	17.5%
Union Star, MO	555	$50,302	9.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodlawn, IL	555	$63,750	15.2%
North Chevy Chase, MD	555	$196,250	254.7%
Naples, ME	555	$51,068	7.7%
Big Bay, MI	555	$38,750	30.0%
Brownton, MN	555	$65,000	17.5%
Union Star, MO	555	$50,302	9.1%

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