Frostburg, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Frostburg	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$29,596	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$60,580	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,383	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,852	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$18,893	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$15,002	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.9%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Frostburg is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Frostburg is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Frostburg is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Frostburg is 91% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,382 $60,580 $121,160

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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Frostburg median earnings by income bracket

Frostburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	25.0%	25.0%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

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Frostburg, MD	8,747	$60,580	25.5%

Cities with similar population

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Sanger, TX	8,747	$104,699	28.7%
Conover, NC	8,748	$74,333	8.6%
Signal Mountain, TN	8,749	$161,130	98.1%
Rapid Valley, SD	8,750	$95,864	17.9%
Park Hills, MO	8,743	$55,591	31.7%
Frostburg, MD	8,747	$60,580	25.5%

Source: The Frostburg, 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.