North East, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North East	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$47,250	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$82,913	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$140,999	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,449	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,679	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,524	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.9%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North East is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in North East is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North East is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North East is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,269 $82,913 $165,826

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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North East median earnings by income bracket

North East employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.5%	19.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	13.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	9.3%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
North Star, DE	7,732	$215,979	165.5%
Townsend, DE	2,642	$208,642	156.5%
Pike Creek, DE	7,263	$180,781	122.3%
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD	2,803	$177,081	117.7%
North East, MD	3,671	$82,913	1.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaver Dam, KY	3,671	$67,660	16.8%
Morton, MS	3,671	$45,924	43.5%
Piedmont, MO	3,670	$51,293	36.9%
Greenwood, PA	3,670	$89,357	9.9%
Centerville, TN	3,670	$54,850	32.6%
North East, MD	3,671	$82,913	1.9%

Source: The North East, 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.