Wood Heights, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wood Heights	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$48,485	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$124,242	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,205	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,547	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$89,693	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,901	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.8%	15.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Wood Heights is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wood Heights is 53% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wood Heights is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wood Heights is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,819 $124,242 $248,484

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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Wood Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	31.6%	31.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	8.0%	8.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kearney, MO	10,736	$126,158	55.1%
Liberty, MO	32,604	$115,883	42.5%
Buckner, MO	3,138	$103,791	27.6%
Camden, MO	206	$102,632	26.2%
Crystal Lakes, MO	464	$98,354	20.9%
Wood Heights, MO	771	$124,242	52.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Ridge, AL	771	$106,842	31.4%
Udall, KS	771	$79,880	1.8%
Moscow, TN	771	$52,217	35.8%
Westover Hills, TX	771	$351,486	332.2%
Junction City, CA	770	$79,794	1.9%
Wood Heights, MO	771	$124,242	52.8%

Source: The Wood Heights, 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.