Ferndale, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ferndale	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$29,677	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$74,226	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,088	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$71,406	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,939	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,685	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.2%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ferndale is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ferndale is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ferndale is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ferndale is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,479 $74,226 $148,452

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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Ferndale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	13.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	9.6%	9.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.5%	20.5%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairwood, MD	6,780	$171,071	209.2%
Fulton, MD	4,050	$170,357	207.9%
Scaggsville, MD	9,948	$163,462	195.5%
Severna Park, MD	38,729	$151,969	174.7%
Herald Harbor, MD	2,414	$140,493	154.0%
Ferndale, MD	17,732	$74,226	34.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elizabeth City, NC	17,725	$43,024	22.2%
Gretna, LA	17,746	$41,409	25.1%
White Settlement, TX	17,716	$50,203	9.3%
Maitland, FL	17,749	$79,821	44.3%
Lackawanna, NY	17,751	$39,984	27.7%
Ferndale, MD	17,732	$74,226	34.2%

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