Tilghman Island, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tilghman Island	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$50,740	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$80,858	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,893	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,926	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tilghman Island is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Tilghman Island is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tilghman Island is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tilghman Island is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,899 $80,858 $161,716

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Tilghman Island median earnings by income bracket

Tilghman Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.7%	26.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	12.4%	12.4%
Wholesale & retail services	2.5%	2.5%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	51.6%	51.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Galesville, MD	1,299	$246,258	202.8%
Owings, MD	2,536	$205,909	153.2%
Mayo, MD	8,235	$185,699	128.3%
Chesapeake Beach, MD	6,159	$168,736	107.5%
Shady Side, MD	5,052	$164,399	102.1%
Tilghman Island, MD	850	$80,858	0.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arizona Village, AZ	850	$39,725	51.2%
Sheridan, MI	850	$76,744	5.6%
New England, ND	850	$90,697	11.5%
Whitecone, AZ	851	$24,951	69.3%
Manilla, IA	849	$78,711	3.2%
Tilghman Island, MD	850	$80,858	0.6%

Source: The Tilghman Island, 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.