2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Smithville, MO vs Shorter, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Shorter, is 56% less than it is in Smithville and is 74% below the National Average.
- Smithville unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Shorter unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Smithville, MOShorter, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,219  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,583$69,021
 Family Median Income$103,413  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Smithville, MOShorter, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock26.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock23.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Smithville, MOShorter, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock16.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock32.1%13.1%
Reviews for Smithville    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Smithville for 9 years, very beautiful and peaceful. Beautiful lake and wildlife. Great place to raise a family. A hometown beachy  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here virtually all my life. It has grown a great deal in the past 15 years which some of us "natives" resent, just a little. It is a great place to raise  More

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Reviews for Shorter    1 Reviews

I am trying to find if there is a record of births & deaths in Shorterville, Alabama. My Grandfather was born there in 1875. His name was Elbert Herold Cooke, His  More

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