Emmitsburg, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emmitsburg	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$33,904	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$72,887	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$92,065	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,708	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$55,750	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,801	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.4%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Emmitsburg is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Emmitsburg is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emmitsburg is 35% 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

$48,586 $72,887 $145,774

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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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	240	$164,063	196.6%
Myersville, MD	2,225	$125,625	127.1%
Lake Heritage, PA	2,788	$114,833	107.6%
Guilford, PA	3,571	$105,341	90.4%
Woodsboro, MD	1,181	$102,500	85.3%
Emmitsburg, MD	3,156	$72,887	31.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tomahawk, WI	3,156	$47,379	14.4%
Greenwood, LA	3,155	$55,034	0.5%
Chenango Bridge, NY	3,155	$76,295	37.9%
Brackenridge, PA	3,155	$40,146	27.4%
Eden, NY	3,157	$82,330	48.8%
Emmitsburg, MD	3,156	$72,887	31.8%

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