Shady Side, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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71%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

102%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shady Side	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$76,727	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$164,399	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$165,194	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$144,586	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$110,643	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,641	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.4%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shady Side is 71% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shady Side is 102% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shady Side is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shady Side is 91% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$109,588 $164,399 $328,798

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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Shady Side median earnings by income bracket

Shady Side employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.1%	29.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	4.5%	4.5%
Public administration	12.1%	12.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	33.5%	33.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brock Hall, MD	11,153	$260,848	220.7%
Woodmore, MD	4,820	$254,220	212.6%
Galesville, MD	1,299	$246,258	202.8%
Huntingtown, MD	3,130	$242,576	198.3%
Queensland, MD	1,843	$214,973	164.3%
Shady Side, MD	5,052	$164,399	102.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Michigan Center, MI	5,052	$88,957	9.4%
Windsor Heights, IA	5,051	$102,910	26.5%
Winona Lake, IN	5,053	$105,268	29.4%
Circle Pines, MN	5,053	$124,086	52.6%
Cochran, GA	5,050	$39,985	50.8%
Shady Side, MD	5,052	$164,399	102.1%

Source: The Shady Side, 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.