Jefferson, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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61%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

110%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jefferson	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$72,164	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$170,522	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$198,884	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$105,425	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,663	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jefferson is 61% higher than the national average
The median household income in Jefferson is 110% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jefferson is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jefferson is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$113,669 $170,522 $341,044

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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Jefferson median earnings by income bracket

Jefferson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	34.5%	34.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaver Creek, MD	554	$291,714	258.7%
Adamstown, MD	2,201	$253,358	211.5%
Hillsboro, VA	203	$246,886	203.5%
New Market, MD	1,589	$229,328	182.0%
Monrovia, MD	1,599	$228,667	181.1%
Jefferson, MD	2,675	$170,522	109.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain View CDP, CA	2,675	$96,435	18.6%
Missouri Valley, IA	2,675	$80,281	1.3%
Barnum Island, NY	2,675	$153,838	89.1%
Devola, OH	2,674	$110,009	35.3%
Cabool, MO	2,676	$44,844	44.9%
Jefferson, MD	2,675	$170,522	109.7%

Source: The Jefferson, 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.