Arnold, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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70%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

116%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arnold	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$50,786	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$119,504	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$132,400	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$81,201	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$75,017	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,557	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.8%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arnold is 70% higher than the national average
The median household income in Arnold is 116% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arnold is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Arnold is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,661 $119,504 $239,008

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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Arnold median earnings by income bracket

Arnold employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	11.8%	11.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brock Hall, MD	10,926	$174,569	215.6%
Fairwood, MD	6,780	$171,071	209.2%
Woodmore, MD	4,698	$168,245	204.1%
Galesville, MD	1,262	$167,723	203.2%
Severna Park, MD	38,729	$151,969	174.7%
Arnold, MD	24,334	$119,504	116.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mequon, WI	24,357	$128,403	132.1%
Papillion, NE	24,310	$90,000	62.7%
Avon Lake, OH	24,309	$82,994	50.0%
Palmetto Bay, FL	24,308	$123,235	122.8%
Wasaga Beach, ON	24,372	n/a
Arnold, MD	24,334	$119,504	116.0%

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