Rising Sun, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rising Sun	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$45,206	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$106,146	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$159,073	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,701	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,384	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,037	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.2%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rising Sun is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rising Sun is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rising Sun is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rising Sun is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,756 $106,146 $212,292

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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Rising Sun employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.7%	17.7%
Financial & insurance services	9.2%	9.2%
Wholesale & retail services	23.1%	23.1%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bel Air South, MD	56,444	$152,734	87.8%
Darlington, MD	533	$151,846	86.7%
Charlestown, MD	1,590	$144,757	78.0%
Perryville, MD	4,595	$122,304	50.4%
Havre de Grace, MD	14,096	$119,234	46.6%
Rising Sun, MD	2,890	$106,146	30.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bloomingdale, GA	2,890	$67,329	17.2%
Tilton, IL	2,890	$67,056	17.6%
Bethel, OH	2,890	$53,292	34.5%
Hamilton, IL	2,889	$73,484	9.7%
Jarrettsville, MD	2,889	$172,411	112.0%
Rising Sun, MD	2,890	$106,146	30.5%

Source: The Rising Sun, 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.