Elkridge, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkridge	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$69,481	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$163,038	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$192,269	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$93,452	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$98,227	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$68,350	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.9%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkridge is 55% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elkridge is 100% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkridge is 18% 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

$108,681 $163,038 $326,076

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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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	1,126	$303,675	273.4%
Fairwood, MD	6,920	$255,865	214.6%
Fulton, MD	4,151	$252,994	211.1%
Scaggsville, MD	10,210	$240,688	195.9%
Four Corners, MD	8,524	$236,117	190.3%
Elkridge, MD	22,335	$163,038	100.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Darien, CT	22,334	$314,576	286.8%
Golden Valley, MN	22,333	$143,505	76.4%
Lino Lakes, MN	22,340	$160,699	97.6%
Klamath Falls, OR	22,340	$60,475	25.6%
Roselle, NJ	22,321	$97,520	19.9%
Elkridge, MD	22,335	$163,038	100.5%

Source: The Elkridge, 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.