Towson, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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67%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Towson	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$49,758	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$90,951	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$133,451	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,596	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,313	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,735	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.1%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Towson is 67% higher than the national average
The median household income in Towson is 64% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Towson is 44% 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

$60,627 $90,951 $181,902

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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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	4,706	$153,268	177.0%
Ellicott City, MD	73,272	$132,083	138.8%
Fallston, MD	9,118	$130,625	136.1%
Ilchester, MD	26,873	$123,438	123.1%
Pleasant Hills, MD	4,017	$121,974	120.5%
Towson, MD	57,542	$90,951	64.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Peters, MO	57,536	$80,119	44.8%
Santee, CA	57,407	$85,826	55.1%
Midwest City, OK	57,392	$49,368	10.8%
Richland, WA	57,353	$77,981	41.0%
Bradenton, FL	57,346	$48,369	12.6%
Towson, MD	57,542	$90,951	64.4%

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