Riverside, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Riverside	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$37,306	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$79,620	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,664	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$77,146	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,891	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,454	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.0%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Riverside is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Riverside is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Riverside is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Riverside is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,074 $79,620 $159,240

City

$50,706 $76,067 $152,134

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Riverside median earnings by income bracket

Riverside employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	20.4%	20.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	18.1%	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fallston, MD	9,118	$130,625	136.1%
Pleasant Hills, MD	4,017	$121,974	120.5%
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD	2,724	$120,583	118.0%
Jarrettsville, MD	2,827	$117,833	113.0%
Bel Air North, MD	30,639	$117,129	111.7%
Riverside, MD	5,888	$79,620	43.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morris Plains, NJ	5,888	$127,021	129.6%
Somerset, PA	5,888	$44,263	20.0%
St. James, NC	5,889	$110,814	100.3%
Attalla, AL	5,885	$42,744	22.7%
South Lebanon, OH	5,885	$113,558	105.3%
Riverside, MD	5,888	$79,620	43.9%

Source: The Riverside, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).