Fort Meade, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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The income per capita in Fort Meade is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Meade is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Meade is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Meade is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,619 $80,438 $160,876

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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Fort Meade median earnings by income bracket

Fort Meade employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.7%	0.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	35.8%	35.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, MD	1,086	$200,000	261.5%
Fairwood, MD	6,780	$171,071	209.2%
Fulton, MD	4,050	$170,357	207.9%
Woodmore, MD	4,698	$168,245	204.1%
Scaggsville, MD	9,948	$163,462	195.5%
Fort Meade, MD	11,340	$80,438	45.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mendota Heights, MN	11,339	$119,347	115.7%
Fredericksburg, TX	11,341	$53,500	3.3%
Haddonfield, NJ	11,342	$151,579	174.0%
Medulla, FL	11,336	$60,804	9.9%
Rosaryville, MD	11,344	$128,616	132.5%
Fort Meade, MD	11,340	$80,438	45.4%

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

Index	Fort Meade	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$27,749	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$80,438	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$106,140	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$80,050	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,356	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,688	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.6%	9.9%	15.1%