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As of 2010, the per capita income of Missouri is $23,920, which is lower than the national average of $26,059. Missouri median household income is $44,301, which has grown by 16.78% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Missouri residents spend 21.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #36

Missouri	23,920 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Missouri	26,603 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Missouri	31,257 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Missouri	22,391 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #38

Missouri	44,301 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Missouri	59,525 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #36

Missouri	16.78%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	21.61%	$11,319, see rank	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	30.55%	$15,995, see rank	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.37%	$2,959, see rank	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	18.10%	$20,027, see rank	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Missouri	56,214 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Missouri	71,266 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Missouri	U.S.
White	$46,934, see rank	$52,480
Black	$30,070, see rank	$33,578
Hispanic	$35,939, see rank	$40,165
Asian	$56,638, see rank	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$33,269, see rank	$35,062
Hawaiian Native	$21,215, see rank	$52,776
One Race, Other	$27,369, see rank	$38,230
Two or More Races	$36,056, see rank	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$22,396, see rank	$24,143
25 to 44	$49,138, see rank	$54,024
45 to 64	$54,685, see rank	$60,683
65 or over	$31,324, see rank	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Missouri	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,746,821	see rank	243,832,923
Male¹	2,294,240	48.33%, see rank	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,574,446	68.63%, see rank	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	18,011	0.79%, see rank	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	1,556,435	67.84%, see rank	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,380,178	88.68%, see rank	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	176,257	11.32%, see rank	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	719,794	31.37%, see rank	30.22%
Female¹	2,452,581	51.67%, see rank	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,484,793	60.54%, see rank	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	5,082	0.21%, see rank	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	1,479,711	60.33%, see rank	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,353,698	91.48%, see rank	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	126,013	8.52%, see rank	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	967,788	39.46%, see rank	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Missouri	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,706,413	100%	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,212,453	81.75%, see rank	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	250,846	9.27%, see rank	9.69%
Public Transportation	42,305	1.56%, see rank	4.94%
Walked	55,578	2.05%, see rank	2.77%
Other Means	32,552	1.20%, see rank	1.70%
Worked at Home	112,679	4.16%, see rank	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Missouri	21.7 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Missouri	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,733,876	-	139,033,928
Male¹	1,380,178	50.48%, see rank	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	418,024	30.29%, see rank	32.77%
Service Occupations²	202,164	14.65%, see rank	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	252,557	18.30%, see rank	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	13,155	0.95%, see rank	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	128,084	9.28%, see rank	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	276,125	20.01%, see rank	17.70%
Female¹	1,353,698	49.52%, see rank	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	521,773	38.54%, see rank	39.40%
Service Occupations²	290,144	21.43%, see rank	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	447,151	33.03%, see rank	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1,879	0.14%, see rank	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	4,564	0.34%, see rank	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	84,649	6.25%, see rank	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Missouri	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,733,876	100%	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	47,689	1.74%, see rank	1.90%
Construction	161,710	5.92%, see rank	6.25%
Manufacturing	309,768	11.33%, see rank	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	78,608	2.88%, see rank	2.83%
Retail Trade	330,191	12.08%, see rank	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	139,157	5.09%, see rank	4.92%
Information	64,091	2.34%, see rank	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	190,905	6.98%, see rank	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	240,638	8.80%, see rank	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	660,567	24.16%, see rank	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	248,691	9.10%, see rank	9.25%
Public Administration	132,781	4.86%, see rank	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	129,080	4.72%, see rank	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Missouri	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	888,570	15.27%, see rank	15.33%
Family in Poverty	161,889	10.62%, see rank	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.