Income & Economy in Perkins, MO
Household income, poverty rates, employment, and economic data — 2023 ACS Data
Income Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Median Household Income
N/A
Per Capita Income
$18,383
-51% vs national
Poverty Rate
4.0%
-70% vs national
Gini Index
0.3464
0 = perfect equality
Unemployment
12.1%
+132% vs national
SNAP Recipients
11.6%
of households
How Perkins Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)Where Do You Stack Up?
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Income Distribution
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Employment Snapshot
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Unemployment Rate
12.1%
+157% vs MO avg
Labor Force
58
Employed
51
How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Employment by Sector
Source: Census ACS (2023)Education & Workforce
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Bachelor's Degree+
8.7%
of adults 25+
High School Diploma+
56.4%
of adults 25+
Median Age
39.0
Work from Home
13.3%
of workers
The median household income in Perkins, MO is N/A. Per capita income is $18,383. The poverty rate of 4.0% is lower than the MO state average of 16.6%. The Gini index of income inequality is 0.3464, where 0 represents perfect equality and 1 represents maximum inequality. The unemployment rate is 12.1%, compared to the state average of 4.7%. 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.