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

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chesapeake City	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$55,952	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$87,398	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,274	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,912	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,757	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,209	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.8%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chesapeake City is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chesapeake City is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chesapeake City is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chesapeake City is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,259 $87,398 $174,796

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 City median earnings by income bracket

Chesapeake City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.4%	21.4%
Manufacturing sector	21.4%	21.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	3.4%	3.4%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	37.2%	37.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Townsend, DE	2,642	$208,642	156.5%
St. Georges, DE	1,084	$161,824	99.0%
Charlestown, MD	1,590	$144,757	78.0%
Glasgow, DE	15,967	$140,381	72.6%
Middletown, DE	23,057	$137,722	69.3%
Chesapeake City, MD	742	$87,398	7.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burnside, AZ	742	$38,381	52.8%
Adrian, GA	742	$33,336	59.0%
Morning Sun, IA	742	$87,607	7.7%
Minneola, KS	742	$77,991	4.1%
Pembroke, KY	742	$86,094	5.9%
Chesapeake City, MD	742	$87,398	7.5%

Source: The Chesapeake City, 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.