Sykesville, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

99%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sykesville	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$42,769	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$110,335	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$114,104	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$78,835	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,326	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$53,491	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.8%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sykesville is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sykesville is 99% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sykesville is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sykesville is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,549 $110,335 $220,670

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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Sykesville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.1%	16.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	13.0%	13.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	22.5%	22.5%
Other	23.7%	23.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, MD	1,086	$200,000	261.5%
Laytonsville, MD	480	$162,500	193.7%
Brookeville, MD	151	$156,250	182.4%
Ellicott City, MD	73,272	$132,083	138.8%
Damascus, MD	17,105	$128,446	132.2%
Sykesville, MD	3,948	$110,335	99.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aurora, IN	3,948	$36,676	33.7%
Bunker Hill Village, TX	3,948	$250,001	351.9%
Richwood, TX	3,949	$67,500	22.0%
Washington, GA	3,946	$31,902	42.3%
San Carlos, TX	3,945	$29,576	46.5%
Sykesville, MD	3,948	$110,335	99.4%

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