Pocomoke City, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pocomoke City	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$22,422	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$38,402	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,515	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,091	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,775	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,188	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.1%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pocomoke City is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pocomoke City is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pocomoke City is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pocomoke City is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,598 $38,402 $76,804

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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Pocomoke City median earnings by income bracket

Pocomoke City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	42.5%	42.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Girdletree, MD	115	$129,167	133.5%
Mount Vernon, MD	1,016	$87,895	58.9%
Fairmount, MD	412	$70,134	26.8%
Captains Cove, VA	1,257	$58,205	5.2%
Chincoteague, VA	2,885	$53,462	3.4%
Pocomoke City, MD	4,072	$38,402	30.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monte Vista, CO	4,072	$37,810	31.7%
Egg Harbor City, NJ	4,072	$46,917	15.2%
Mackenzie, BC	4,072	n/a
Rutherfordton, NC	4,071	$46,144	16.6%
Pupukea, HI	4,070	$93,269	68.6%
Pocomoke City, MD	4,072	$38,402	30.6%

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