Wellington, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wellington	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$36,689	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$76,661	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,678	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,635	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,001	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,931	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.2%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.7%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wellington is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wellington is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wellington is 27% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wellington is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,102 $76,661 $153,322

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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Wellington median earnings by income bracket

Wellington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.3%	17.3%
Manufacturing sector	25.9%	25.9%
Financial & insurance services	7.2%	7.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wood Heights, MO	771	$124,242	52.8%
Grain Valley, MO	14,550	$114,304	40.5%
Blue Springs, MO	56,527	$109,072	34.1%
Mayview, MO	377	$107,044	31.6%
Buckner, MO	3,138	$103,791	27.6%
Wellington, MO	656	$76,661	5.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Joppa, AL	656	$0	100.0%
Patton Village, CA	656	$73,813	9.2%
Vernon, FL	656	$49,733	38.9%
Bunker Hill, IN	656	$66,897	17.7%
Waverly, KS	656	$55,684	31.5%
Wellington, MO	656	$76,661	5.7%

Source: The Wellington, 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.