Taneytown, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Taneytown	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$50,450	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$99,549	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,309	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,442	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,478	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Taneytown is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Taneytown is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Taneytown is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Taneytown is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,359 $99,549 $199,098

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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Taneytown median earnings by income bracket

Taneytown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	20.9%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	17.0%	17.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Heritage, PA	2,858	$173,185	112.9%
Walkersville, MD	6,472	$163,116	100.6%
Woodsboro, MD	1,222	$150,602	85.2%
New Windsor, MD	1,415	$144,974	78.2%
McKnightstown, PA	511	$142,076	74.7%
Taneytown, MD	6,995	$99,549	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurel, MT	6,995	$83,463	2.6%
St. Albans, VT	6,995	$75,731	6.9%
Mount Healthy, OH	6,996	$62,165	23.6%
Mira Monte, CA	6,999	$118,880	46.2%
Marble Falls, TX	6,990	$67,876	16.5%
Taneytown, MD	6,995	$99,549	22.4%

Source: The Taneytown, 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.