West Plains is a city in Missouri state in USA with a population of 12290 residents..
The poverty rate of West Plains is 32.4%, which is 131% higher than national average.
The typical household in West Plains earns $37154 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500.
Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 3 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 10 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 64.8% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.
The unemployment rate of West Plains remained 3.2%, which is 32% lower than national rate.
Cost of living in West Plains is 84, which is 16% lower than national average.
In West Plains, only 22% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 29% have some college but no degree.
Median home value in West Plains is $95400 , which is 58% lower than national average.
While median income in West Plains remained $37154, which is 45% lower than national average.