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The income per capita in Ocean City is 84% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ocean City is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ocean City is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ocean City is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,298 $55,954 $111,908

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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Ocean City median earnings by income bracket

Ocean City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.9%	0.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	54.1%	54.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bethany Beach, DE	1,150	$96,700	74.8%
South Bethany, DE	558	$94,025	70.0%
West Ocean City, MD	4,661	$90,426	63.5%
Fenwick Island, DE	445	$85,000	53.6%
Ocean Pines, MD	12,950	$77,518	40.1%
Ocean City, MD	6,957	$55,954	1.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pelham, NY	6,957	$151,397	173.7%
Noble, OK	6,956	$82,843	49.7%
Westmere, NY	6,961	$67,936	22.8%
Selma, NC	6,950	$23,161	58.1%
Huntingdon, PA	6,950	$47,143	14.8%
Ocean City, MD	6,957	$55,954	1.1%

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

Index	Ocean City	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$55,023	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$55,954	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,433	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,563	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,616	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,920	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.7%	9.9%	15.1%