Laclede County Income Charts

This section shows the Laclede County Missouri economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2022 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, Laclede County shows it has a Median earnings of $37,403 which is the second smallest when ranked by median earnings per worker of all the other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest median earnings per worker in the area is Webster County which depicts a median earnings of $43,090 (15.2% larger). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $53,269, Laclede County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Missouri, median earnings per worker of $48,226, Laclede County is approximately three-fourths the size.

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a Median household income of $46,968 which is less than most other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest median household income in the area is Webster County which shows a median income of $59,325 (26.3% larger). Comparing median household income to the United States average of $69,021, Laclede County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, versus the state of Missouri, median household income of $61,043, Laclede County is approximately three-fourths the size.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the Laclede County metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it has the smallest proportion of earnings less than $10,000 at 5.6% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $15,000 and $19,999 at 43.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 4 shows that it has a Avg Hrly Earnings of $17.59 which is the second smallest in order of average hourly earnings of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Webster County which depicts an average hourly earnings of $20.82 (18.4% larger). Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $26.40, Laclede County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Missouri, average hourly earnings of $23.84, Laclede County is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 5 examines the number of self employed people in the Laclede County metro area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Laclede County depicts it has a Self Employed of 9.8% which is the second smallest when ranked by percentage of people self employed of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percentage of people self employed in the area is Wright County which shows a percentage self employed of 19.5% (about twice as large).

The next chart (Figure 7) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has a With Retirement Income of 23.3% which is less than most other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Camden County which shows a households with retirement income of 34.3% (47.3% larger).

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 8. Laclede County depicts full time employees approximately 4.8 times bigger as the part time employees.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 9 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories such as manufacturing, retail sales, residential real estate, commercial real estate, health care, exports/imports, and advanced industries, etc. Laclede County shows it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 20% for the self employed in retail trade category.

Figure 10 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Laclede County depicts it has the hightest cost of 96.8 for the cost of transportation classification.

Laclede County Poverty Charts

In Figure 11 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Laclede County shows it has a Percent of Population In Poverty of 15.7% which is the third most percent of people earning less than the poverty level of all other counties in the greater Laclede County region. The county with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Dallas County which depicts a percent of people in poverty of 21.1% (34.3% larger). Additionally, Figure 12 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) Laclede County depicts it has a Public Assistance Percent of 15.2% which is the second most of all the counties in the metro area. The county with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Wright County which depicts a households with public assistance of 18.7% (22.9% larger).

Laclede County Labor Force Charts

The table in Figure 13, shows Laclede County employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.

The next two charts look at monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2022, the Covid 19 recession occurred and affects this metric. The monthly unemployment rate shows that from February 2017 to before the disasterous Covid-19 virus Pandemic it went from 5.1% to 10.0% in December 2019. This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of 96.1%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 10.0%. This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of very little.

Laclede County Jobs Charts

In the jobs section of economic activity charts in Figure 15 shows the average annual earnings for very high level job industry categories for full time and year round employed.

Figure 16 shows the average median earnings for different categories of jobs.

Laclede County Work Commute Charts

The following set of charts detail a variety of metrics that have economic impact, economic grow factors and economic development metrics in the Laclede County community and has an impact on other factors such as economic growth, population growth, economic recovery, job growth, etc.. Figure 17 shows a high level view of how the population commutes to work (including the percent of people who work from home.) Laclede County has the smallest proportion of people who bicycle or walk to work at 4% of the total. Figure 18 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown Laclede County or elsewhere.) Laclede County has the largest proportion of people who carpooled at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people who work from home at 4% of the total.

Figure 19 is provided for comparison purposes to the previous chart. It shows how people get to work overall on average in the United States.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 21. Laclede County depicts it has a Avg Commute Time of 21 which is the second smallest when ranked by average commute time of all the other counties in the surrounding region.