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Key findings

The income per capita in West Baltimore is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Baltimore is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Baltimore is 114% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Baltimore is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,772 $52,164 $104,328

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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West Baltimore median earnings by income bracket

West Baltimore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	11.4%
Public administration	8.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	37.7%
Other	35.2%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairwood, MD	6,780	$171,071	209.2%
Fulton, MD	4,050	$170,357	207.9%
Scaggsville, MD	9,948	$163,462	195.5%
Hampton, MD	4,706	$153,268	177.0%
Severna Park, MD	38,729	$151,969	174.7%
Baltimore, MD	602,274	$52,164	5.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milwaukee, WI	592,649	$43,125	22.0%
Louisville, KY	618,733	$54,929	0.7%
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	$53,936	2.5%
Surrey, BC	560,150	n/a
Las Vegas, NV	644,594	$58,377	5.5%
Baltimore, MD	602,274	$52,164	5.7%

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

Index	West Baltimore	Baltimore	Maryland
Income per capita	$17,066	$32,699	$37,756
Median household income	$28,589	$52,164	$76,067
Median income owner occupied	$0	$73,605	$95,994
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,380	$47,333
Median earnings male	$27,864	$41,126	$46,495
Median earnings female	$25,415	$35,993	$35,612
Unemployment rate	10.0%	4.7%	4.5%
Poverty level	n/a	20.0%	9.9%

West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD Employment