Chestertown, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chestertown	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$40,455	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$59,982	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,932	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,112	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,444	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,655	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.1%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chestertown is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chestertown is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chestertown is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chestertown is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$39,984 $59,982 $119,964

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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Chestertown median earnings by income bracket

Chestertown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	19.8%	19.8%
Other	23.4%	23.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tolchester, MD	451	$189,282	132.7%
Centreville, MD	4,966	$149,388	83.7%
Joppatowne, MD	13,217	$134,268	65.1%
Worton, MD	102	$129,069	58.7%
Church Hill, MD	891	$101,828	25.2%
Chestertown, MD	5,197	$59,982	26.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holbrook, AZ	5,197	$66,015	18.8%
Concordia, KS	5,197	$66,382	18.4%
Grand Falls / Grand-Sault, NB	5,197	n/a
Utica, MI	5,196	$70,605	13.2%
Montevideo, MN	5,198	$77,168	5.1%
Chestertown, MD	5,197	$59,982	26.3%

Source: The Chestertown, 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.