Ranking of Missouri Cities and Places By Percentage of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of households in Missouri with household income of less than $40k was 32.66%. Among all Missouri cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Jennings city had the highest percentage of households with household income of less than $40k (65.76%), followed by Bolivar city (53.82%), and Poplar Bluff city (52.05%).
On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had low percentages of households with household income of less than $40k: Wildwood city (9.72%), Dardenne Prairie city (9.94%), and Town and Country city (11.35%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Missouri cities and places with a population of 10K+ and a high household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can also see similar information for other household income groups, for other states, as well as for the whole United States.
| Rank | City | Percentage of Households (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennings city | 65.76 |
| 2 | Bolivar city | 53.82 |
| 3 | Poplar Bluff city | 52.05 |
| 4 | Rolla city | 51.45 |
| 5 | West Plains city | 51.11 |
| 6 | Kirksville city | 50.52 |
| 7 | Maryville city | 50.21 |
| 8 | Springfield city | 50.01 |
| 9 | Ferguson city | 49.80 |
| 10 | Lebanon city | 49.29 |
| 11 | Moberly city | 48.27 |
| 12 | Carthage city | 48.14 |
| 13 | Mexico city | 47.16 |
| 14 | Spanish Lake CDP | 46.16 |
| 15 | Neosho city | 45.81 |
| 16 | Sedalia city | 44.51 |
| 17 | Sikeston city | 44.08 |
| 18 | Farmington city | 43.67 |
| 19 | Hannibal city | 43.53 |
| 20 | Marshall city | 43.32 |
| 21 | Branson city | 43.20 |
| 22 | Joplin city | 42.96 |
| 23 | Bellefontaine Neighbors city | 42.64 |
| 24 | Kennett city | 42.52 |
| 25 | St. Louis city | 42.18 |
| 26 | Cape Girardeau city | 42.09 |
| 27 | Overland city | 41.61 |
| 28 | St. Joseph city | 41.29 |
| 29 | Grandview city | 40.80 |
| 30 | St. Ann city | 39.84 |
| 31 | Warrensburg city | 39.34 |
| 32 | Columbia city | 36.72 |
| 33 | Independence city | 36.49 |
| 34 | Harrisonville city | 36.43 |
| 35 | Hazelwood city | 35.63 |
| 36 | Webb City city | 35.38 |
| 37 | Fulton city | 34.93 |
| 38 | Kansas City city | 34.32 |
| 39 | Jefferson City city | 32.94 |
| 40 | Lemay CDP | 32.82 |
| 41 | Union city | 32.32 |
| 42 | Excelsior Springs city | 32.20 |
| 43 | Raytown city | 31.54 |
| 44 | Florissant city | 31.39 |
| 45 | Mehlville CDP | 31.12 |
| 46 | Bridgeton city | 30.76 |
| 47 | Festus city | 30.07 |
| 48 | Republic city | 29.88 |
| 49 | Washington city | 29.70 |
| 50 | Gladstone city | 29.43 |
| 51 | Jackson city | 28.54 |
| 52 | Arnold city | 28.48 |
| 53 | Troy city | 28.23 |
| 54 | University City city | 27.92 |
| 55 | Nixa city | 26.93 |
| 56 | Belton city | 25.87 |
| 57 | Fort Leonard Wood CDP | 25.68 |
| 58 | Affton CDP | 25.65 |
| 59 | Ozark city | 24.66 |
| 60 | Liberty city | 23.86 |
| 61 | St. Charles city | 22.07 |
| 62 | Manchester city | 21.31 |
| 63 | Raymore city | 20.24 |
| 64 | St. Peters city | 19.88 |
| 65 | Maryland Heights city | 19.75 |
| 66 | Creve Coeur city | 19.73 |
| 67 | Concord CDP | 19.57 |
| 68 | Blue Springs city | 19.55 |
| 69 | Kearney city | 19.38 |
| 70 | Kirkwood city | 17.99 |
| 71 | Ballwin city | 17.85 |
| 72 | Oakville CDP | 17.56 |
| 73 | Lee's Summit city | 16.68 |
| 74 | O'Fallon city | 16.05 |
| 75 | Clayton city | 15.60 |
| 76 | Grain Valley city | 15.21 |
| 77 | Old Jamestown CDP | 15.19 |
| 78 | Smithville city | 15.16 |
| 79 | Crestwood city | 14.68 |
| 80 | Wentzville city | 14.13 |
| 81 | Webster Groves city | 14.08 |
| 82 | Eureka city | 14.01 |
| 83 | Chesterfield city | 13.83 |
| 84 | Lake St. Louis city | 12.61 |
| 85 | Town and Country city | 11.35 |
| 86 | Dardenne Prairie city | 9.94 |
| 87 | Wildwood city | 9.72 |