University City, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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91%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	University City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$85,542	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$97,078	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$153,313	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,965	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,009	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,533	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in University City is 91% higher than the national average
The median household income in University City is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in University City is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in University City is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,712 $97,078 $194,156

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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University City median earnings by income bracket

University City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.9%	6.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	26.0%	26.0%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, MO	321	$368,561	353.2%
Ladue, MO	8,903	$368,480	353.1%
Huntleigh, MO	463	$365,824	349.8%
Country Life Acres, MO	54	$365,640	349.6%
Clarkson Valley, MO	2,697	$312,556	284.3%
University City, MO	35,356	$97,078	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moose Jaw, SK	35,355	n/a
Dakota Ridge, CO	35,381	$148,767	82.9%
Socorro, TX	35,313	$59,448	26.9%
McMinnville, OR	35,403	$78,699	3.2%
Georgetown, KY	35,429	$99,148	21.9%
University City, MO	35,356	$97,078	19.4%

Source: The University City, 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.