Elkridge, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

96%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkridge	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$45,744	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$108,627	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$130,177	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$62,200	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$66,322	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$47,170	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.9%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkridge is 53% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elkridge is 96% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkridge is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elkridge is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,410 $108,627 $217,254

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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Elkridge median earnings by income bracket

Elkridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	11.1%	11.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, MD	1,086	$200,000	261.5%
Fairwood, MD	6,780	$171,071	209.2%
Fulton, MD	4,050	$170,357	207.9%
Scaggsville, MD	9,948	$163,462	195.5%
Four Corners, MD	8,268	$160,847	190.7%
Elkridge, MD	21,778	$108,627	96.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Deer County, AB	21,767	n/a
Del City, OK	21,762	$44,504	19.6%
New Castle, PA	21,805	$35,117	36.5%
Naples, FL	21,750	$118,141	113.6%
Lino Lakes, MN	21,748	$107,647	94.6%
Elkridge, MD	21,778	$108,627	96.4%

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