Dundalk, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dundalk	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$27,940	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$55,489	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,046	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,973	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,522	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,109	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.5%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dundalk is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dundalk is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dundalk is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dundalk is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,988 $55,489 $110,978

City

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

State

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

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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Dundalk median earnings by income bracket

Dundalk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairwood, MD	6,780	$171,071	209.2%
Hampton, MD	4,706	$153,268	177.0%
Severna Park, MD	38,729	$151,969	174.7%
Herald Harbor, MD	2,414	$140,493	154.0%
Gambrills, MD	2,929	$140,238	153.5%
Dundalk, MD	63,826	$55,489	0.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lorain, OH	63,832	$40,486	26.8%
Fredericton, NB	63,818	n/a
Port Orange, FL	63,815	$56,242	1.7%
Dublin, CA	63,856	$152,745	176.1%
Haverhill, MA	63,783	$69,237	25.2%
Dundalk, MD	63,826	$55,489	0.3%

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