Bowie, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

New Real Estate Listings in Bowie Area

For Sale For Rent

Search

Search Homes for Sale in Bowie, MD

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Key findings

The income per capita in Bowie is 68% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bowie is 111% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bowie is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bowie is 81% lower than the national average

Compare Bowie, MD Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Bowie

See all the best places to live around Bowie

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Bowie poll results

am i middle class

$77,856 $116,796 $233,592

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.

The best places in Maryland

Here are the best places to live in Maryland

These are the largest cities in Maryland

Most Dangerous States In The US

Check out the 10 safest cities in Maryland

Bowie median earnings by income bracket

Bowie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	15.9%	15.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	37.1%	37.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, MD	1,086	$200,000	261.5%
Brock Hall, MD	10,926	$174,569	215.6%
Fulton, MD	4,050	$170,357	207.9%
Woodmore, MD	4,698	$168,245	204.1%
Galesville, MD	1,262	$167,723	203.2%
Bowie, MD	58,158	$116,796	111.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Plains, NY	58,171	$96,715	74.8%
Kokomo, IN	58,066	$48,830	11.7%
Dubuque, IA	58,052	$54,938	0.7%
Casper, WY	58,287	$59,412	7.4%
Medford, MA	58,290	$101,168	82.9%
Bowie, MD	58,158	$116,796	111.1%

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

Index	Bowie	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$50,185	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$116,796	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$126,173	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$74,354	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$55,107	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$62,413	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.9%	9.9%	15.1%