Lake Shore, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

102%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Shore	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$46,419	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$111,940	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$116,597	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$80,786	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$65,447	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$47,577	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.8%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Shore is 56% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Shore is 102% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Shore is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Shore is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,619 $111,940 $223,880

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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Lake Shore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.5%	16.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	14.5%	14.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	31.3%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairwood, MD	6,780	$171,071	209.2%
Severna Park, MD	38,729	$151,969	174.7%
Herald Harbor, MD	2,414	$140,493	154.0%
Gambrills, MD	2,929	$140,238	153.5%
Highland Beach, MD	93	$138,152	149.7%
Lake Shore, MD	18,523	$111,940	102.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Merrifield, VA	18,523	$126,531	128.7%
Concord, MO	18,521	$76,629	38.5%
Brookfield, IL	18,520	$84,891	53.4%
Winchester, KY	18,520	$43,415	21.5%
Milledgeville, GA	18,526	$32,235	41.7%
Lake Shore, MD	18,523	$111,940	102.3%

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