Baltimore, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Baltimore	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$32,699	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$52,164	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,605	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,380	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,126	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,993	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.0%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Baltimore is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Baltimore is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Baltimore is 1% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Baltimore is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,772 $52,164 $104,328

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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Baltimore median earnings by income bracket

Baltimore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	18.5%	18.5%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairwood, MD	6,780	$171,071	209.2%
Scaggsville, MD	9,948	$163,462	195.5%
Hampton, MD	4,706	$153,268	177.0%
Severna Park, MD	38,729	$151,969	174.7%
West Laurel, MD	4,171	$140,357	153.7%
Baltimore, MD	602,274	$52,164	5.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milwaukee, WI	592,649	$43,125	22.0%
Louisville, KY	618,733	$54,929	0.7%
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	$53,936	2.5%
Surrey, BC	560,150	n/a
Las Vegas, NV	644,594	$58,377	5.5%
Baltimore, MD	602,274	$52,164	5.7%

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