Wright City, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wright City	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$37,386	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$103,017	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,800	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,329	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,433	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,081	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.5%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wright City is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wright City is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wright City is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wright City is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,671 $103,017 $206,034

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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Wright City median earnings by income bracket

Wright City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	25.1%	25.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Innsbrook, MO	869	$210,335	158.6%
Chain of Rocks, MO	260	$180,118	121.5%
Lake St. Louis, MO	16,749	$147,806	81.7%
Marthasville, MO	2,476	$145,684	79.1%
Josephville, MO	645	$141,278	73.7%
Wright City, MO	4,144	$103,017	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Joaquin, CA	4,144	$56,242	30.8%
Chester, NY	4,144	$109,989	35.2%
National Harbor, MD	4,143	$160,637	97.5%
Elk Ridge, UT	4,143	$157,066	93.1%
Shelburne, NS	4,143	n/a
Wright City, MO	4,144	$103,017	26.7%

Source: The Wright City, 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.