Wardell, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wardell	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$33,284	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$62,533	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,852	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,792	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,917	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,879	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Wardell is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wardell is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wardell is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wardell is 149% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,684 $62,533 $125,066

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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Wardell median earnings by income bracket

Wardell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	25.3%	25.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.5%	2.5%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.8%	22.8%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	32.9%	32.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hayward, MO	81	$90,123	10.8%
Risco, MO	267	$80,352	1.2%
Holcomb, MO	770	$65,148	19.9%
Tallapoosa, MO	99	$64,982	20.1%
Bragg City, MO	136	$63,926	21.4%
Wardell, MO	436	$62,533	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kwigillingok, AK	436	$80,601	0.9%
Pilot Station, AK	436	$38,480	52.7%
Galva, IA	436	$76,836	5.5%
Virgil, IL	436	$126,003	54.9%
Lakeview Heights, KY	436	$105,750	30.0%
Wardell, MO	436	$62,533	23.1%

Source: The Wardell, 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.