West Laurel, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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85%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

154%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Laurel	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$55,174	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$140,357	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$137,266	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$84,149	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$55,208	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.1%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Laurel is 85% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Laurel is 154% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Laurel is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Laurel is 86% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$93,561 $140,357 $280,714

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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West Laurel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	11.2%	11.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	46.9%	46.9%

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%
West Laurel, MD	4,171	$140,357	153.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westville, NJ	4,171	$51,959	6.1%
Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE	4,170	$66,053	19.4%
Rosemont, IL	4,173	$56,432	2.0%
Magee, MS	4,174	$33,750	39.0%
Minersville, PA	4,174	$30,814	44.3%
West Laurel, MD	4,171	$140,357	153.7%

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