Cambridge, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cambridge	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$24,237	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$39,063	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,271	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,075	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,855	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,957	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.4%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cambridge is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cambridge is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cambridge is 19% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cambridge is 61% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,039 $39,063 $78,126

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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Cambridge median earnings by income bracket

Cambridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	20.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, MD	163	$91,842	66.0%
Vienna, MD	423	$74,063	33.9%
Oxford, MD	827	$72,404	30.9%
East New Market, MD	323	$64,375	16.4%
Trappe, MD	1,153	$63,819	15.4%
Cambridge, MD	12,300	$39,063	29.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belmont, NC	12,292	$73,968	33.7%
Ottawa, KS	12,308	$47,233	14.6%
West Plains, MO	12,290	$37,154	32.8%
Effingham, IL	12,310	$52,551	5.0%
Viera East, FL	12,284	$74,045	33.8%
Cambridge, MD	12,300	$39,063	29.4%

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