Riva, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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104%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

129%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Riva	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$91,774	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$186,140	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$187,719	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$143,908	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$71,063	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.5%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Riva is 104% higher than the national average
The median household income in Riva is 129% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Riva is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Riva is 83% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$124,080 $186,140 $372,280

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Riva employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	7.9%	7.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	15.6%	15.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brock Hall, MD	11,153	$260,848	220.7%
Fairwood, MD	6,920	$255,865	214.6%
Woodmore, MD	4,820	$254,220	212.6%
Galesville, MD	1,299	$246,258	202.8%
Severna Park, MD	39,770	$228,814	181.3%
Riva, MD	4,464	$186,140	128.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarkdale, AZ	4,462	$43,223	46.9%
Summerside, OH	4,460	$56,449	30.6%
Hamburg, PA	4,460	$82,921	2.0%
Rockmart, GA	4,458	$71,397	12.2%
Slaughterville, OK	4,458	$109,979	35.2%
Riva, MD	4,464	$186,140	128.9%

Source: The Riva, 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.