Ellicott City, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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93%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

142%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ellicott City	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$86,481	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$197,015	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$252,099	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$107,398	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$132,401	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$78,369	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.9%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ellicott City is 93% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ellicott City is 142% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ellicott City is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ellicott City is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$131,330 $197,015 $394,030

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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Ellicott City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	10.6%	10.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	38.6%	38.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, MD	1,126	$303,675	273.4%
Fulton, MD	4,151	$252,994	211.1%
Scaggsville, MD	10,210	$240,688	195.9%
Brookeville, MD	156	$236,965	191.4%
Severna Park, MD	39,770	$228,814	181.3%
Ellicott City, MD	75,837	$197,015	142.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bolingbrook, IL	76,035	$136,067	67.3%
Bismarck, ND	75,566	$102,112	25.5%
Schaumburg, IL	76,160	$124,002	52.5%
Evanston, IL	75,477	$124,314	52.8%
Appleton, WI	76,203	$91,040	11.9%
Ellicott City, MD	75,837	$197,015	142.2%

Source: The Ellicott City, 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.