Salisbury, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salisbury	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$23,866	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$44,474	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,638	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,070	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,330	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,848	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.8%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salisbury is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salisbury is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salisbury is 37% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Salisbury is 78% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,646 $44,474 $88,948

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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Salisbury median earnings by income bracket

Salisbury employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allen, MD	419	$113,816	105.7%
Quantico, MD	199	$104,732	89.3%
Mount Vernon, MD	1,016	$87,895	58.9%
Mardela Springs, MD	487	$83,350	50.7%
Vienna, MD	423	$74,063	33.9%
Salisbury, MD	32,850	$44,474	19.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lewiston, ID	32,853	$54,912	0.7%
Pueblo West, CO	32,842	$73,608	33.1%
Val-d'Or, QC	32,869	n/a
Pikesville, MD	32,871	$85,343	54.3%
Parkland, FL	32,878	$159,692	188.7%
Salisbury, MD	32,850	$44,474	19.6%

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