Wheaton, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheaton	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$23,347	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$57,206	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,280	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,514	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,798	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.3%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheaton is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wheaton is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheaton is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wheaton is 127% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,133 $57,206 $114,412

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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Wheaton median earnings by income bracket

Wheaton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.4%	6.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.4%	23.4%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	13.8%
Other	38.3%	38.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Butterfield, MO	632	$81,294	0.0%
Washburn, MO	427	$78,058	4.0%
Fairview, MO	511	$76,705	5.7%
Newtonia, MO	191	$74,464	8.4%
Jane, MO	522	$72,169	11.3%
Wheaton, MO	513	$57,206	29.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shishmaref, AK	513	$76,931	5.4%
Isleton, CA	513	$51,522	36.7%
Micanopy, FL	513	$75,313	7.4%
Thompson, IA	513	$64,404	20.8%
Willernie, MN	513	$87,996	8.2%
Wheaton, MO	513	$57,206	29.7%

Source: The Wheaton, 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.