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

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

112%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Baltimore	Baltimore	Maryland
Income per capita	$25,561	$48,787	$55,489
Median household income	$43,375	$77,361	$112,126
Median income owner occupied	$0	$108,424	$142,381
Median income renter occupied	$0	$53,387	$70,540
Median earnings male	$40,970	$59,709	$69,331
Median earnings female	$36,988	$52,143	$51,519
Unemployment rate	10.4%	4.9%	4.8%
Poverty level	n/a	20.0%	9.9%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Baltimore is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Baltimore is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Baltimore is 112% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Baltimore is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,568 $77,361 $154,722

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 Baltimore median earnings by income bracket

West Baltimore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	11.4%
Public administration	8.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	37.7%
Other	35.2%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairwood, MD	6,920	$255,865	214.6%
Fulton, MD	4,151	$252,994	211.1%
Scaggsville, MD	10,210	$240,688	195.9%
Severna Park, MD	39,770	$228,814	181.3%
Hampton, MD	4,823	$224,940	176.6%
Baltimore, MD	621,744	$77,361	4.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milwaukee, WI	605,531	$63,592	21.8%
Louisville, KY	639,172	$80,657	0.8%
Las Vegas, NV	662,341	$88,475	8.8%
Albuquerque, NM	579,406	$80,299	1.3%
Oklahoma City, OK	671,652	$83,422	2.6%
Baltimore, MD	621,744	$77,361	4.9%

Source: The West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.

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