Hampstead, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hampstead	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$56,136	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$111,746	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,558	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,930	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,109	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,105	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hampstead is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hampstead is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hampstead is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hampstead is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,489 $111,746 $223,492

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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Hampstead median earnings by income bracket

Hampstead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.5%	17.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	12.8%	12.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eldersburg, MD	31,301	$190,542	134.3%
Lutherville, MD	6,961	$176,238	116.7%
Mays Chapel, MD	12,573	$163,512	101.0%
Timonium, MD	11,051	$157,562	93.7%
New Freedom, PA	4,869	$145,655	79.1%
Hampstead, MD	6,569	$111,746	37.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monticello, NY	6,569	$60,221	26.0%
Iowa Park, TX	6,568	$80,245	1.3%
Barrington, NS	6,568	n/a
Stone Mountain, GA	6,567	$63,486	21.9%
Westlock County, AB	6,565	n/a
Hampstead, MD	6,569	$111,746	37.4%

Source: The Hampstead, 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.