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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Missouri is $26,006, which is lower than the national average of $28,555. Missouri median household income is $47,764, which has grown by 25.91% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Missouri residents spend 22.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 25.7 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, #34

Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Missouri	28,460 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Missouri	33,503 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #37

Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #38

Missouri	25.91%
U.S.	27.36%

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	20.61%	$13,169, see rank	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	31.38%	$17,364, see rank	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.43%	$3,006, see rank	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.89%	$21,065, see rank	17.85%	$24,095

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Missouri	77,368 USD
U.S.	86,963 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 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Missouri	U.S.
White	$50,655, see rank	$56,900
Black	$31,831, see rank	$35,600
Hispanic	$38,431, see rank	$42,396
Asian	$61,162, see rank	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$35,855, see rank	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$35,976, see rank	$53,370
One Race, Other	$31,350, see rank	$40,300
Two or More Races	$37,293, see rank	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$23,579, see rank	$25,788
25 to 44	$53,109, see rank	$58,398
45 to 64	$57,978, see rank	$65,027
65 or over	$34,776, see rank	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Missouri	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,781,853	see rank	248,775,628
Male¹	2,317,050	48.46%, see rank	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,581,908	68.27%, see rank	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	16,578	0.72%, see rank	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,565,330	67.56%, see rank	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,424,024	90.97%, see rank	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	141,306	9.03%, see rank	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	735,142	31.73%, see rank	30.72%
Female¹	2,464,803	51.54%, see rank	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,472,611	59.75%, see rank	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	3,416	0.14%, see rank	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,469,195	59.61%, see rank	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,355,967	92.29%, see rank	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	113,228	7.71%, see rank	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	992,192	40.25%, see rank	41.21%

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 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Missouri	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,747,017	100%	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,241,382	81.59%, see rank	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	258,639	9.42%, see rank	9.59%
Public Transportation	40,785	1.48%, see rank	5.06%
Walked	54,235	1.97%, see rank	2.78%
Other Means	35,082	1.28%, see rank	1.79%
Worked at Home	116,894	4.26%, see rank	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Missouri	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 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 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Missouri	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,779,991	-	143,435,233
Male¹	1,424,024	51.22%, see rank	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	439,832	30.89%, see rank	33.12%
Service Occupations²	212,777	14.94%, see rank	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	251,917	17.69%, see rank	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	14,042	0.99%, see rank	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	129,205	9.07%, see rank	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	286,057	20.09%, see rank	17.94%
Female¹	1,355,967	48.78%, see rank	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	531,674	39.21%, see rank	40.04%
Service Occupations²	290,286	21.41%, see rank	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	444,051	32.75%, see rank	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2,177	0.16%, see rank	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3,547	0.26%, see rank	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	80,931	5.97%, see rank	5.65%

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	2,779,991	100%	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	48,804	1.76%, see rank	1.96%
Construction	164,707	5.92%, see rank	6.17%
Manufacturing	315,481	11.35%, see rank	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	75,886	2.73%, see rank	2.75%
Retail Trade	335,045	12.05%, see rank	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	139,229	5.01%, see rank	4.93%
Information	58,448	2.10%, see rank	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	190,327	6.85%, see rank	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	256,553	9.23%, see rank	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	677,024	24.35%, see rank	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	257,536	9.26%, see rank	9.49%
Public Administration	126,926	4.57%, see rank	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	134,025	4.82%, see rank	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Missouri	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	912,291	15.60%, see rank	15.59%
Family in Poverty	170,776	11.14%, see rank	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.