Wheeling, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheeling	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$28,188	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$50,988	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,137	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,505	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,990	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,309	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	41.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheeling is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wheeling is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheeling is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wheeling is 173% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,988 $50,988 $101,976

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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Wheeling median earnings by income bracket

Wheeling employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	16.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	20.9%
Public administration	9.3%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.3%	16.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Utica, MO	230	$96,052	18.1%
Meadville, MO	571	$87,849	8.0%
Mendon, MO	280	$86,958	6.9%
Sumner, MO	122	$72,480	10.9%
Purdin, MO	107	$70,225	13.7%
Wheeling, MO	210	$50,988	37.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carrizo, AZ	210	$40,011	50.8%
Jakes Corner, AZ	210	$45,292	44.3%
Highland Park, FL	210	$110,009	35.3%
Vidette, GA	210	$0	100.0%
Dickens, IA	210	$90,325	11.1%
Wheeling, MO	210	$50,988	37.3%

Source: The Wheeling, 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.