Edgewater, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Edgewater	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$64,785	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$131,277	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$146,066	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,526	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,866	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,322	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.3%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Edgewater is 44% higher than the national average
The median household income in Edgewater is 61% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Edgewater is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Edgewater is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$87,509 $131,277 $262,554

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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Edgewater median earnings by income bracket

Edgewater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.9%	20.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brock Hall, MD	11,153	$260,848	220.7%
Fairwood, MD	6,920	$255,865	214.6%
Woodmore, MD	4,820	$254,220	212.6%
Galesville, MD	1,299	$246,258	202.8%
Severna Park, MD	39,770	$228,814	181.3%
Edgewater, MD	9,056	$131,277	61.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cortez, CO	9,056	$62,172	23.6%
Pulaski, VA	9,058	$74,450	8.5%
Monmouth, IL	9,066	$76,211	6.3%
Smithville, NJ	9,067	$88,384	8.7%
Riverside, IL	9,044	$180,041	121.4%
Edgewater, MD	9,056	$131,277	61.4%

Source: The Edgewater, 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.