Galena, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galena	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$33,023	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$66,563	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$100,250	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,012	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,277	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.5%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galena is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Galena is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galena is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Galena is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,370 $66,563 $133,126

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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Galena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.6%	5.6%
Public administration	12.2%	12.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	53.8%	53.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Townsend, DE	2,546	$137,856	149.2%
Hartly, DE	167	$125,949	127.7%
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD	2,724	$120,583	118.0%
St. Georges, DE	1,045	$107,500	94.3%
Middletown, DE	22,350	$91,663	65.7%
Galena, MD	758	$66,563	20.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hartford, AR	758	$37,885	31.5%
Milner, GA	758	$46,250	16.4%
Plains, GA	758	$33,688	39.1%
Arco, ID	758	$21,667	60.8%
Boswell, IN	758	$41,902	24.3%
Galena, MD	758	$66,563	20.3%

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