Charlestown, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

78%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charlestown	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$54,476	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$144,757	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$144,378	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$102,446	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,199	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,702	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.6%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charlestown is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Charlestown is 78% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charlestown is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charlestown is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,495 $144,757 $289,514

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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Charlestown median earnings by income bracket

Charlestown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	5.1%	5.1%
Public administration	20.3%	20.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.1%	17.1%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Star, DE	7,732	$215,979	165.5%
Townsend, DE	2,642	$208,642	156.5%
Pike Creek, DE	7,263	$180,781	122.3%
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD	2,803	$177,081	117.7%
Darlington, MD	533	$151,846	86.7%
Charlestown, MD	1,590	$144,757	78.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Jacob, IL	1,590	$124,201	52.7%
Mio, MI	1,590	$54,133	33.4%
Canby, MN	1,590	$76,238	6.3%
Dayton, VA	1,590	$90,446	11.2%
Woodville, WI	1,590	$77,558	4.6%
Charlestown, MD	1,590	$144,757	78.0%

Source: The Charlestown, 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.