Catonsville, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Catonsville	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$62,236	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$136,666	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$157,581	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,164	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,118	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,207	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Catonsville is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in Catonsville is 68% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Catonsville is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Catonsville is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,101 $136,666 $273,332

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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Catonsville median earnings by income bracket

Catonsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	11.2%	11.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	17.7%	17.7%
Other	34.7%	34.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, MD	1,126	$303,675	273.4%
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%
Catonsville, MD	42,742	$136,666	68.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grove City, OH	42,755	$115,244	41.7%
Woonsocket, RI	42,718	$67,258	17.3%
Puyallup, WA	42,717	$114,224	40.4%
Moline, IL	42,715	$85,094	4.6%
La Quinta, CA	42,775	$113,853	40.0%
Catonsville, MD	42,742	$136,666	68.0%

Source: The Catonsville, 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.