Betterton, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

121%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Betterton	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$32,425	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$58,958	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,125	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,625	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,563	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,938	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.9%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Betterton is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Betterton is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Betterton is 121% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Betterton is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,301 $58,958 $117,916

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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Betterton median earnings by income bracket

Betterton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	11.0%	11.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	17.6%	17.6%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tolchester, MD	435	$126,938	129.5%
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD	2,724	$120,583	118.0%
Bel Air South, MD	55,024	$100,824	82.2%
Charlestown, MD	1,530	$95,938	73.4%
Joppatowne, MD	12,833	$89,909	62.5%
Betterton, MD	412	$58,958	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Damascus, AR	412	$52,969	4.3%
Lake View, AR	412	$18,750	66.1%
Titonka, IA	412	$49,286	10.9%
Union, IA	412	$55,313	0.0%
Loraine, IL	412	$49,258	11.0%
Betterton, MD	412	$58,958	6.6%

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