Essex, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Essex	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$43,837	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$88,588	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,819	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,775	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,413	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,190	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.9%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Essex is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Essex is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Essex is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Essex is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,052 $88,588 $177,176

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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Essex median earnings by income bracket

Essex employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	22.8%	22.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairwood, MD	6,920	$255,865	214.6%
Hampton, MD	4,823	$224,940	176.6%
Gambrills, MD	3,011	$207,775	155.5%
Tolchester, MD	451	$189,282	132.7%
Pleasant Hills, MD	4,129	$181,835	123.6%
Essex, MD	40,724	$88,588	8.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crystal Lake, IL	40,724	$136,941	68.4%
New Berlin, WI	40,724	$129,824	59.6%
Germantown, TN	40,725	$182,733	124.7%
Sumter, SC	40,739	$61,655	24.2%
Plant City, FL	40,706	$80,312	1.3%
Essex, MD	40,724	$88,588	8.9%

Source: The Essex, 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.