Essex, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Index	Essex	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$29,844	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$59,426	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$84,969	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,851	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,522	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,350	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.9%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Essex is equal to the national average
The median household income in Essex is 7% 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

$39,613 $59,426 $118,852

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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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	6,780	$171,071	209.2%
Hampton, MD	4,706	$153,268	177.0%
Gambrills, MD	2,929	$140,238	153.5%
Tolchester, MD	435	$126,938	129.5%
Pleasant Hills, MD	4,017	$121,974	120.5%
Essex, MD	39,307	$59,426	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Annapolis, MD	39,321	$87,897	58.9%
Lancaster, TX	39,264	$57,832	4.5%
Milton, GA	39,252	$127,487	130.4%
Roy, UT	39,243	$72,739	31.5%
Port Moody, BC	39,217	n/a
Essex, MD	39,307	$59,426	7.4%

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