Bowie, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

110%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bowie	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$73,904	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$170,539	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$191,754	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$110,435	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,736	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$91,607	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.9%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bowie is 65% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bowie is 110% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bowie is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bowie is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$113,681 $170,539 $341,078

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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Bowie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	15.9%	15.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	37.1%	37.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, MD	1,126	$303,675	273.4%
Brock Hall, MD	11,153	$260,848	220.7%
Woodmore, MD	4,820	$254,220	212.6%
Fulton, MD	4,151	$252,994	211.1%
Galesville, MD	1,299	$246,258	202.8%
Bowie, MD	60,153	$170,539	109.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Casper, WY	60,154	$86,938	6.9%
Greenwood, IN	60,157	$100,193	23.2%
Des Plaines, IL	60,159	$111,566	37.2%
Orland Park, IL	60,161	$128,588	58.1%
Great Falls, MT	60,209	$73,438	9.7%
Bowie, MD	60,153	$170,539	109.7%

Source: The Bowie, 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.