La Plata, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

71%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Plata	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$42,719	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$94,755	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$116,154	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,302	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$60,020	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,613	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.1%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Plata is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in La Plata is 71% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Plata is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Plata is 86% lower than the national average

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$63,163 $94,755 $189,510

City

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

State

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

Nation

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La Plata employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	40.5%	40.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Hunt, VA	16,383	$188,875	241.4%
Hayfield, VA	4,535	$158,000	185.6%
Brandywine, MD	8,990	$148,529	168.5%
Mason Neck, VA	1,938	$143,984	160.3%
Bensville, MD	13,658	$140,060	153.2%
La Plata, MD	9,516	$94,755	71.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Countryside, VA	9,517	$122,909	122.2%
Cross Lanes, WV	9,517	$53,813	2.7%
Cedar Hills, OR	9,514	$85,253	54.1%
Independent Hill, VA	9,514	$179,797	225.0%
DuPont, WA	9,514	$93,405	68.8%
La Plata, MD	9,516	$94,755	71.3%

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