Sharptown, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sharptown	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$42,441	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$105,338	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,524	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,624	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,931	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sharptown is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sharptown is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sharptown is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sharptown is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,218 $105,338 $210,676

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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Sharptown median earnings by income bracket

Sharptown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.9%	26.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.6%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.5%	22.5%
Public administration	18.8%	18.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.8%	13.8%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	13.1%	13.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Quantico, MD	205	$159,067	95.6%
Mardela Springs, MD	500	$122,966	51.2%
Bethel, DE	418	$112,084	37.8%
Vienna, MD	438	$111,583	37.2%
East New Market, MD	334	$96,140	18.2%
Sharptown, MD	710	$105,338	29.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hollis Crossroads, AL	710	$70,450	13.4%
Aroma Park, IL	710	$72,604	10.7%
Cordova, IL	710	$94,618	16.3%
Tiskilwa, IL	710	$61,622	24.2%
Bainbridge, IN	710	$75,473	7.2%
Sharptown, MD	710	$105,338	29.5%

Source: The Sharptown, 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.