Crisfield, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

120%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Crisfield	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$20,023	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$34,444	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,063	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,205	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,188	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,021	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.3%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Crisfield is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Crisfield is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Crisfield is 120% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Crisfield is 80% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,960 $34,444 $68,888

City

$50,706 $76,067 $152,134

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Crisfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	38.2%	38.2%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nelsonia, VA	490	$78,365	41.7%
Fairmount, MD	412	$70,134	26.8%
Smith Island, MD	261	$69,688	26.0%
Dames Quarter, MD	105	$57,000	3.0%
Chance, MD	413	$53,667	3.0%
Crisfield, MD	2,572	$34,444	37.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Abbeville, AL	2,572	$41,500	25.0%
Ridgemark, CA	2,572	$121,250	119.2%
Apalachicola, FL	2,572	$52,076	5.9%
Covington, IN	2,572	$53,309	3.6%
North Falmouth, MA	2,572	$97,407	76.1%
Crisfield, MD	2,572	$34,444	37.7%

Source: The Crisfield, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).