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

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

71%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Plata	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$42,719	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$94,755	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$116,154	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,302	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$60,020	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,613	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.1%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Plata is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in La Plata is 71% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Plata is 54% 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

$63,163 $94,755 $189,510

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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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	16,383	$188,875	241.4%
Hayfield, VA	4,535	$158,000	185.6%
Brandywine, MD	8,990	$148,529	168.5%
Mason Neck, VA	1,938	$143,984	160.3%
Bensville, MD	13,658	$140,060	153.2%
La Plata, MD	9,516	$94,755	71.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Countryside, VA	9,517	$122,909	122.2%
Cross Lanes, WV	9,517	$53,813	2.7%
Cedar Hills, OR	9,514	$85,253	54.1%
Independent Hill, VA	9,514	$179,797	225.0%
DuPont, WA	9,514	$93,405	68.8%
La Plata, MD	9,516	$94,755	71.3%

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