Fort Meade, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Meade	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$27,749	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$80,438	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$106,140	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$80,050	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,356	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,688	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.6%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Meade is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Meade is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Meade is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Meade is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,619 $80,438 $160,876

City

$50,706 $76,067 $152,134

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Fort Meade employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.7%	0.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	35.8%	35.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, MD	1,086	$200,000	261.5%
Fairwood, MD	6,780	$171,071	209.2%
Fulton, MD	4,050	$170,357	207.9%
Woodmore, MD	4,698	$168,245	204.1%
Scaggsville, MD	9,948	$163,462	195.5%
Fort Meade, MD	11,340	$80,438	45.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mendota Heights, MN	11,339	$119,347	115.7%
Fredericksburg, TX	11,341	$53,500	3.3%
Haddonfield, NJ	11,342	$151,579	174.0%
Medulla, FL	11,336	$60,804	9.9%
Rosaryville, MD	11,344	$128,616	132.5%
Fort Meade, MD	11,340	$80,438	45.4%

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