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

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Laurel	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$35,259	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$77,741	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$121,906	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,881	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,798	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,326	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.5%	4.7%
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 41% 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

$51,822 $77,741 $155,482

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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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.
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	757	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	900	$250,001	351.9%
Somerset, MD	952	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,151	$250,001	351.9%
South Laurel, MD	27,593	$77,741	40.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milton, MA	27,590	$141,050	155.0%
Tualatin, OR	27,601	$92,454	67.1%
Morrisville, NC	27,582	$100,495	81.7%
Converse, TX	27,582	$69,048	24.8%
Lansing, IL	27,614	$57,659	4.2%
South Laurel, MD	27,593	$77,741	40.5%

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