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

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union Star	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$31,232	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$75,723	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,397	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,793	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,576	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,763	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.7%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union Star is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Union Star is 7% 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

$50,476 $75,723 $151,446

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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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	2,550	$115,678	42.2%
Rea, MO	28	$92,187	13.3%
Cosby, MO	206	$88,517	8.8%
Maysville, MO	1,168	$79,628	2.1%
Bolckow, MO	199	$67,812	16.6%
Union Star, MO	576	$75,723	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Joiner, AR	576	$37,068	54.4%
Westcliffe, CO	576	$69,116	15.0%
St. David, IL	576	$66,435	18.3%
Richmond, LA	576	$42,319	48.0%
Springfield, LA	576	$70,962	12.8%
Union Star, MO	576	$75,723	6.9%

Source: The Union Star, 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.