| Index | Joplin | Missouri | National |
| Income per capita | $26,549 | $27,044 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $45,091 | $49,593 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $58,897 | $62,242 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $29,945 | $30,016 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $31,663 | $34,901 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $23,397 | $24,771 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 18.3% | 15.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 23.4% | 23.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| Public administration | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 15.3% | 15.3% |
| Other | 26.6% | 26.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Shoal Creek Estates, MO | 157 | $136,250 | 146.3% |
| Shoal Creek Drive, MO | 578 | $84,375 | 52.5% |
| Leawood, MO | 626 | $78,750 | 42.3% |
| Neck City, MO | 199 | $73,542 | 32.9% |
| Oronogo, MO | 2,631 | $68,571 | 23.9% |
| Joplin, MO | 50,580 | $45,091 | 18.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Collierville, TN | 50,596 | $117,327 | 112.1% |
| Catalina Foothills, AZ | 50,631 | $95,589 | 72.8% |
| Methuen Town, MA | 50,518 | $83,527 | 51.0% |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 50,464 | $92,423 | 67.1% |
| Madison, AL | 50,717 | $94,214 | 70.3% |
| Joplin, MO | 50,580 | $45,091 | 18.5% |
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