Towson, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Towson	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$74,050	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$136,234	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$201,921	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,343	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,031	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,394	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Towson is 65% higher than the national average
The median household income in Towson is 68% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Towson is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Towson is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$90,813 $136,234 $272,468

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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Towson median earnings by income bracket

Towson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.9%	6.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	24.1%	24.1%
Other	33.7%	33.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampton, MD	4,823	$224,940	176.6%
Fallston, MD	9,449	$198,542	144.1%
Ellicott City, MD	75,837	$197,015	142.2%
Pleasant Hills, MD	4,129	$181,835	123.6%
Ilchester, MD	27,850	$180,648	122.1%
Towson, MD	58,727	$136,234	67.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Forks, ND	58,685	$73,749	9.3%
Hanford, CA	58,807	$96,916	19.2%
Shoreline, WA	58,611	$136,154	67.4%
Midwest City, OK	58,587	$74,851	8.0%
Richland, WA	58,941	$116,720	43.5%
Towson, MD	58,727	$136,234	67.5%

Source: The Towson, 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.