La Plata, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

75%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Plata	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$63,658	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$142,386	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$170,208	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,677	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,730	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,259	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.1%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Plata is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in La Plata is 75% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Plata is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Plata is 86% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,914 $142,386 $284,772

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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La Plata median earnings by income bracket

La Plata employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	40.5%	40.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Hunt, VA	16,749	$281,468	246.1%
Hayfield, VA	4,690	$231,375	184.5%
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Mason Neck, VA	1,979	$213,029	161.9%
Bensville, MD	14,105	$212,881	161.7%
La Plata, MD	9,875	$142,386	75.1%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winslow, AZ	9,874	$69,505	14.5%
Wapakoneta, OH	9,876	$81,383	0.1%
Lititz, PA	9,877	$104,917	29.0%
Brownsville, TN	9,877	$51,749	36.4%
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La Plata, MD	9,875	$142,386	75.1%

Source: The La Plata, 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.