Chesapeake Beach, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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85%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

107%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chesapeake Beach	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$83,246	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$168,736	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$175,106	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,486	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$137,987	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$78,005	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chesapeake Beach is 85% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chesapeake Beach is 107% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chesapeake Beach is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chesapeake Beach is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$112,479 $168,736 $337,472

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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Chesapeake Beach median earnings by income bracket

Chesapeake Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	6.7%
Public administration	23.5%	23.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	17.7%	17.7%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brock Hall, MD	11,153	$260,848	220.7%
Galesville, MD	1,299	$246,258	202.8%
Huntingtown, MD	3,130	$242,576	198.3%
Queensland, MD	1,843	$214,973	164.3%
Owings, MD	2,536	$205,909	153.2%
Chesapeake Beach, MD	6,159	$168,736	107.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rhineland, MB	6,159	n/a
Alpine, TX	6,160	$63,304	22.2%
Norwood, PA	6,156	$115,281	41.7%
Rib Mountain, WI	6,162	$100,116	23.1%
Saranap, CA	6,163	$197,347	142.6%
Chesapeake Beach, MD	6,159	$168,736	107.5%

Source: The Chesapeake Beach, 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.