Shaft, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

140%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shaft	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$47,745	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$194,857	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$201,774	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$112,174	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$81,504	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shaft is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shaft is 140% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shaft is 67% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shaft is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$129,891 $194,857 $389,714

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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Shaft median earnings by income bracket

Shaft employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	50.0%	50.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	27.4%	27.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vale Summit, MD	140	$182,526	124.4%
Callimont, PA	52	$138,774	70.6%
Gilmore, MD	315	$135,791	67.0%
Finzel, MD	888	$116,106	42.8%
La Vale, MD	4,630	$112,234	38.0%
Shaft, MD	300	$194,857	139.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gillham, AR	300	$96,086	18.1%
Cherokee Strip, CA	300	$47,605	41.5%
Alma, CO	300	$45,295	44.3%
Campbell Hill, IL	300	$85,390	5.0%
Millhousen, IN	300	$69,091	15.1%
Shaft, MD	300	$194,857	139.6%

Source: The Shaft, 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.