Beltsville, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beltsville	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$32,700	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$81,980	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$100,410	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$66,597	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,133	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,077	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.7%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Beltsville is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Beltsville is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Beltsville is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Beltsville is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,647 $81,980 $163,960

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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Beltsville median earnings by income bracket

Beltsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.8%	20.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,151	$250,001	351.9%
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%
Beltsville, MD	17,922	$81,980	48.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arroyo Grande, CA	17,924	$88,068	59.2%
Cary, IL	17,926	$105,344	90.4%
Sainte-Sophie, QC	17,917	n/a
Lenoir, NC	17,909	$39,116	29.3%
Palestine, TX	17,906	$40,684	26.5%
Beltsville, MD	17,922	$81,980	48.2%

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