Ridgely, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ridgely	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$37,582	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$82,992	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,423	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,477	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,041	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,105	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.1%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ridgely is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ridgely is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ridgely is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ridgely is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$55,322 $82,992 $165,984

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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Ridgely median earnings by income bracket

Ridgely employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.1%	19.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%	8.1%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	39.4%	39.4%

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%
Hartly, DE	170	$185,756	128.4%
Cordova, MD	562	$155,774	91.5%
Centreville, MD	4,966	$149,388	83.7%
Ridgely, MD	2,031	$82,992	2.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parma, ID	2,031	$64,802	20.3%
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, QC	2,031	n/a
Huachuca City, AZ	2,030	$62,994	22.5%
Mount Ayr, IA	2,030	$71,186	12.5%
Slayton, MN	2,030	$69,054	15.1%
Ridgely, MD	2,031	$82,992	2.0%

Source: The Ridgely, 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.