West Plains, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Plains	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$31,908	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$55,093	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,808	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,963	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,557	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,715	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.4%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Plains is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Plains is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Plains is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Plains is 115% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,724 $55,093 $110,186

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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West Plains median earnings by income bracket

West Plains employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	11.2%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	20.5%	20.5%
Other	23.6%	23.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Koshkonong, MO	157	$38,429	52.8%
Pomona, MO	362	$36,428	55.2%
South Fork, MO	11	$0	100.0%
Brandsville, MO	198	$0	100.0%
West Plains, MO	12,673	$55,093	32.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodward, OK	12,677	$73,996	9.0%
Minneola, FL	12,664	$108,608	33.5%
Beatrice, NE	12,664	$62,585	23.1%
St. Marys, PA	12,663	$82,390	1.3%
Palmer Town, MA	12,662	$102,725	26.3%
West Plains, MO	12,673	$55,093	32.3%

Source: The West Plains, 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.