| ECONOMY | Bates, Missouri | United States |
| | 4.3% | 6.0% |
| | -2.6% | -6.2% |
| | 28.8% | 33.5% |
| | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| | 5.4% | 4.6% |
| | $25,873 | $31,177 |
| | $45,605 | $57,652 |
| | $59,982 | $70,850 |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| | 5.9% | 1.3% |
| | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| | 9.2% | 10.4% |
| | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| | 14.3% | 11.6% |
| | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| | 2.9% | 4.7% |
| Real estate, rental, leasing | 0.2% | 1.9% |