Glen Burnie, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glen Burnie	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$54,312	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$113,658	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$143,491	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,412	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,789	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,652	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.4%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glen Burnie is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Glen Burnie is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glen Burnie is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glen Burnie is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,764 $113,658 $227,316

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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Glen Burnie median earnings by income bracket

Glen Burnie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	10.9%	10.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairwood, MD	6,920	$255,865	214.6%
Scaggsville, MD	10,210	$240,688	195.9%
Severna Park, MD	39,770	$228,814	181.3%
Herald Harbor, MD	2,496	$210,366	158.6%
Gambrills, MD	3,011	$207,775	155.5%
Glen Burnie, MD	71,246	$113,658	39.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Davis, CA	71,215	$110,675	36.1%
Lynwood, CA	71,286	$85,698	5.4%
Broomfield, CO	71,202	$150,880	85.5%
Greenville, SC	71,185	$88,456	8.8%
North Port, FL	71,341	$95,139	17.0%
Glen Burnie, MD	71,246	$113,658	39.7%

Source: The Glen Burnie, 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.