South Laurel, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Laurel	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$53,148	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$116,315	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$182,174	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$81,651	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,897	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,869	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Laurel is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Laurel is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Laurel is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Laurel is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,535 $116,315 $232,630

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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South Laurel median earnings by income bracket

South Laurel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.1%	17.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martin's Additions, MD	1,119	$377,432	364.1%
Chevy Chase, MD	3,039	$375,807	362.1%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,923	$375,077	361.2%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	780	$371,983	357.4%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,184	$371,511	356.8%
South Laurel, MD	28,393	$116,315	43.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westport, CT	28,385	$245,362	201.7%
Marion, IN	28,405	$52,769	35.1%
Fort Saskatchewan, AB	28,368	n/a
Woolwich, ON	28,438	n/a
Tualatin, OR	28,448	$139,615	71.7%
South Laurel, MD	28,393	$116,315	43.0%

Source: The South Laurel, 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.