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

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pocomoke City	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$33,547	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$58,321	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,713	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,071	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,919	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,286	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.8%	4.9%
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 28% 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

$38,876 $58,321 $116,642

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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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	119	$188,611	131.9%
Mount Vernon, MD	1,052	$131,934	62.2%
Fairmount, MD	421	$103,964	27.8%
Captains Cove, VA	1,298	$85,636	5.3%
Chincoteague, VA	2,943	$80,079	1.5%
Pocomoke City, MD	4,190	$58,321	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bancroft, ON	4,191	n/a
South Chicago Heights, IL	4,188	$66,181	18.6%
Lake Panasoffkee, FL	4,193	$51,165	37.1%
Nokomis, FL	4,186	$70,791	13.0%
Rose Hill, KS	4,186	$122,279	50.3%
Pocomoke City, MD	4,190	$58,321	28.3%

Source: The Pocomoke City, 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.