| Index | Thayer | Missouri | National |
| Income per capita | $17,721 | $27,044 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $29,744 | $49,593 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $46,667 | $62,242 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $21,303 | $30,016 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $31,016 | $34,901 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $20,630 | $24,771 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.3% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 30.6% | 15.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 17.3% | 17.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| Public administration | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Other | 27.6% | 27.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Mammoth Spring, AR | 1,117 | $43,833 | 20.8% |
| Hardy, AR | 765 | $31,932 | 42.3% |
| Koshkonong, MO | 153 | $26,250 | 52.6% |
| Alton, MO | 638 | $24,688 | 55.4% |
| Brandsville, MO | 191 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Thayer, MO | 2,578 | $29,744 | 46.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Independence, LA | 2,578 | $24,361 | 56.0% |
| Jefferson, MD | 2,577 | $116,042 | 109.8% |
| Maine, WI | 2,577 | $91,419 | 65.2% |
| Hébertville, QC | 2,577 | n/a | |
| Loogootee, IN | 2,579 | $42,500 | 23.2% |
| Thayer, MO | 2,578 | $29,744 | 46.2% |
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