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

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Velda City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$16,890	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$40,994	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,182	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,438	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,045	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,967	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Velda City is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Velda City is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Velda City is 27% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Velda City is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,326 $40,994 $81,988

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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Velda City median earnings by income bracket

Velda City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	21.0%	21.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	37.7%	37.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Life Acres, MO	52	$250,001	351.9%
Westwood, MO	314	$250,001	351.9%
Huntleigh, MO	447	$244,375	341.7%
Ladue, MO	8,631	$242,792	338.9%
Town and Country, MO	11,109	$202,974	266.9%
Velda City, MO	1,421	$40,994	25.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stanfield, NC	1,421	$80,795	46.0%
Hillsborough, NH	1,421	$72,875	31.7%
Basin, WY	1,421	$48,846	11.7%
Matagami, QC	1,421	n/a
Prairie Lakes, MB	1,421	n/a
Velda City, MO	1,421	$40,994	25.9%

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