Emmitsburg, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emmitsburg	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$50,072	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$108,084	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,336	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,363	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,396	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,484	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Emmitsburg is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Emmitsburg is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emmitsburg is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Emmitsburg is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,048 $108,084 $216,168

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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Emmitsburg median earnings by income bracket

Emmitsburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.1%	19.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jugtown, MD	245	$241,681	197.1%
Myersville, MD	2,284	$183,780	126.0%
Lake Heritage, PA	2,858	$173,185	112.9%
Guilford, PA	3,698	$157,761	94.0%
Woodsboro, MD	1,222	$150,602	85.2%
Emmitsburg, MD	3,278	$108,084	32.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brownstown, PA	3,278	$131,799	62.0%
Mount Morris, IL	3,277	$65,298	19.7%
Algona, WA	3,277	$108,446	33.3%
Petersburg, AK	3,279	$101,130	24.3%
Mannford, OK	3,279	$74,673	8.2%
Emmitsburg, MD	3,278	$108,084	32.9%

Source: The Emmitsburg, 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.