Waldorf, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

87%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waldorf	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$61,391	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$151,731	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$177,672	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$102,976	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$89,636	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$75,114	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.2%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waldorf is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waldorf is 87% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waldorf is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waldorf is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$101,143 $151,731 $303,462

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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Waldorf employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	20.5%	20.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	30.3%	30.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Hunt, VA	16,749	$281,468	246.1%
Hayfield, VA	4,690	$231,375	184.5%
Brandywine, MD	9,269	$223,937	175.3%
Queensland, MD	1,843	$214,973	164.3%
Mason Neck, VA	1,979	$213,029	161.9%
Waldorf, MD	79,554	$151,731	86.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rapid City, SD	79,549	$79,741	2.0%
Lake Charles, LA	79,542	$67,101	17.5%
Cedar Park, TX	79,540	$159,830	96.5%
Upland, CA	79,505	$112,982	38.9%
Gastonia, NC	79,485	$75,898	6.7%
Waldorf, MD	79,554	$151,731	86.6%

Source: The Waldorf, 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.