University Park, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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143%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

180%

Household income NAT. AVG.

87%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	University Park	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$72,548	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$154,896	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$167,813	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$110,694	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$62,875	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$83,043	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.3%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in University Park is 143% higher than the national average
The median household income in University Park is 180% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in University Park is 87% lower than the national average
The poverty level in University Park is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$103,253 $154,896 $309,792

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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University Park median earnings by income bracket

University Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	22.8%	22.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	27.4%	27.4%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,871	$250,001	351.9%
Martin's Additions, MD	1,089	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	757	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	900	$250,001	351.9%
University Park, MD	2,653	$154,896	180.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Guilford Center, CT	2,653	$69,531	25.7%
Sand Hill, PA	2,653	$66,118	19.5%
Glen Rose, TX	2,653	$57,836	4.5%
North Middletown, NJ	2,652	$77,065	39.3%
Coudersport, PA	2,652	$44,679	19.2%
University Park, MD	2,653	$154,896	180.0%

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