Preston, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Preston	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$43,623	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$85,898	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,557	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,771	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,393	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,977	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.9%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Preston is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Preston is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Preston is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Preston is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,259 $85,898 $171,796

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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Preston median earnings by income bracket

Preston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.4%	22.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	20.3%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williston, MD	181	$239,487	194.5%
Queen Anne, MD	1,216	$206,864	154.3%
Cordova, MD	562	$155,774	91.5%
Oxford, MD	844	$107,713	32.4%
Sharptown, MD	710	$105,338	29.5%
Preston, MD	882	$85,898	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greers Ferry, AR	882	$70,488	13.3%
Jupiter Island, FL	882	$228,107	180.5%
Exira, IA	882	$57,535	29.3%
Nickerson, KS	882	$80,883	0.6%
Burgin, KY	882	$91,561	12.6%
Preston, MD	882	$85,898	5.6%

Source: The Preston, 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.