Denton, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Denton	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$36,190	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$76,117	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,411	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,219	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,313	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,943	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.6%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Denton is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Denton is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Denton is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Denton is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,739 $76,117 $152,234

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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Denton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	20.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williston, MD	181	$239,487	194.5%
Queen Anne, MD	1,216	$206,864	154.3%
Cordova, MD	562	$155,774	91.5%
Centreville, MD	4,966	$149,388	83.7%
Viola, DE	177	$127,881	57.2%
Denton, MD	4,580	$76,117	6.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montoursville, PA	4,580	$87,723	7.9%
Valdese, NC	4,579	$87,891	8.1%
Blood 148, AB	4,581	n/a
Larksville, PA	4,578	$90,333	11.1%
Westover, WV	4,578	$76,623	5.8%
Denton, MD	4,580	$76,117	6.4%

Source: The Denton, 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.