College Park, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	College Park	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$24,665	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$68,825	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$115,139	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,239	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$17,077	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$7,415	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.2%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in College Park is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in College Park is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in College Park is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in College Park is 67% higher than the national average

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$45,878 $68,825 $137,650

City

$50,706 $76,067 $152,134

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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College Park median earnings by income bracket

College Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	5.8%	5.8%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	28.6%	28.6%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,871	$250,001	351.9%
Martin's Additions, MD	1,089	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	757	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	900	$250,001	351.9%
College Park, MD	32,221	$68,825	24.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eastpointe, MI	32,221	$49,800	10.0%
Orillia, ON	32,222	n/a
Rome, NY	32,217	$51,752	6.5%
Greer, SC	32,229	$65,516	18.4%
Jackson, MI	32,251	$37,192	32.8%
College Park, MD	32,221	$68,825	24.4%

Source: The College Park, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).