Frederick, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Frederick	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$39,218	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$78,400	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$104,792	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,537	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,182	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,241	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.4%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Frederick is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Frederick is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Frederick is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Frederick is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,261 $78,400 $156,800

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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Frederick median earnings by income bracket

Frederick employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	34.3%	34.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaver Creek, MD	539	$192,171	247.4%
Adamstown, MD	2,130	$167,857	203.4%
Jugtown, MD	240	$164,063	196.6%
New Market, MD	1,527	$153,472	177.4%
Urbana, MD	12,362	$152,314	175.3%
Frederick, MD	71,843	$78,400	41.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Decatur, IL	71,857	$45,404	17.9%
Lauderhill, FL	71,827	$43,658	21.1%
Pawtucket, RI	71,821	$52,902	4.4%
Pittsburg, CA	71,723	$83,163	50.3%
Redlands, CA	71,680	$81,265	46.9%
Frederick, MD	71,843	$78,400	41.7%

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