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MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

ECONOMY

INCOME

In 2009, Maryland again ranked first in the nation in median household income at $70,050, thirty-nine percent higher than the national median of $50,221. Maryland's per-capita personal income in 2009 was $48,275, earning an average of $928 per week (gross income), an increase of more than 30 percent over 1999.

ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD MEDIAN INCOME*

2007 (est.) 2008 (est.) 2009 (est.)
Maryland $67,700 $69,550** $70,050**

2002 (est.) 2003 (est.) 2004 (est.) 2005 (est.) 2006 (est.)
Maryland $58,050 $58,700 $61,200 $62,850** $65,250

1997 (est.) 1998 (est.) 1999 2000 (est.) 2001 (est.)
Maryland $48,650 $51,000 $52,850 $55,950 $57,600

* A median average is a "middle" number below and above which there are an equal number of values.
**more than 30% above the national median.

Source: Department of Planning


PERSONAL INCOME (per capita) - MARYLAND & U.S.

2007 (est.) 2008 (est.) 2009 (est.)
Maryland $46,923 $48,410 $48,275
U.S. $39,458 $40,673 $39,626

2002 (est.) 2003 (est.) 2004 (est.) 2005 (est.) 2006 (est.)
Maryland $37,095 $38,150 $40,530 $42,480 $44,979
U.S. $31,461 $32,271 $33,881 $35,424 $37,698

1997 (est.) 1998 (est.) 1999 (est.) 2000 (est.) 2001 (est.)
Maryland $29,000 $30,742 $32,216 $34,681 $36,201
U.S. $25,654 $27,258 $28,333 $30,318 $31,145

1992 (est.) 1993 (est.) 1994 (est.) 1995 (est.) 1996 (est.)
Maryland $24,112 $24,805 $25,780 $26,618 $27,689
U.S. $20,799 $21,385 $22,297 $23,262 $24,442


PERSONAL INCOME (per capita) - BY COUNTY

2007 (est.)
Allegany County $27,189
Anne Arundel County $51,890
Baltimore City $34,427
Baltimore County $48,617
Calvert County $41,200
Caroline County $27,452
Carroll County $41,147
Cecil County $35,848
Charles County $39,657
Dorchester County $30,027
Frederick County $44,092
Garrett County $29,820
Harford County $43,106
Howard County $59,240
Kent County $45,832
Montgomery County $67,525
Prince George's County $37,555
Queen Anne's County $44,882
St. Mary's County $36,835
Somerset County $24,053
Talbot County $56,775
Washington County $33,378
Wicomico County $32,044
Worcester County $37,769



2002 (est.) 2003 (est.) 2004 (est.) 2005 (est.) 2006 (est.)
Allegany County $22,539 $23,234 $24,010 $24,993 $25,953
Anne Arundel County $39,288 $40,396 $43,987 $46,657 $49,298
Baltimore City $26,957 $27,620 $29,257 $30,937 $32,035
Baltimore County $38,769 $39,544 $41,940 $43,132 $45,759
Calvert County $33,279 $34,005 $35,438 $37,288 $39,057
Caroline County $22,635 $24,011 $25,602 $26,132 $26,369
Carroll County $34,578 $34,828 $35,666 $37,360 $39,216
Cecil County $29,253 $30,241 $31,420 $32,349 $33,609
Charles County $32,680 $33,557 $34,809 $36,485 $38,007
Dorchester County $24,775 $25,953 $27,706 $28,403 $28,710
Frederick County $34,442 $35,378 $37,462 $39,245 $41,268
Garrett County $23,286 $24,523 $25,887 $27,231 $28,329
Harford County $33,774 $35,039 $36,697 $38,602 $40,892
Howard County $45,533 $46,611 $50,412 $53,524 $56,401
Kent County $32,767 $33,390 $37,118 $38,625 $41,658
Montgomery County $51,795 $52,917 $56,233 $59,989 $63,519
Prince George's County $30,911 $31,668 $33,269 $34,763 $35,894
Queen Anne's County $35,214 $36,466 $38,898 $40,704 $42,537
St. Mary's County $30,375 $31,574 $32,706 $33,560 $35,178
Somerset County $19,449 $20,538 $22,019 $22,330 $22,938
Talbot County $42,701 $43,693 $48,538 $50,367 $51,947
Washington County $27,167 $27,567 $29,108 $30,336 $31,790
Wicomico County $25,961 $26,312 $28,362 $29,863 $30,531
Worcester County $29,298 $29,927 $32,455 $33,882 $35,417



1997 (est.) 1998 (est.) 1999 (est.) 2000 (est.) 2001 (est.)
Allegany County $19,742 $20,429 $21,453 $21,224 $21,841
Anne Arundel County $29,559 $30,827 $32,607 $34,987 $38,435
Baltimore City $23,501 $24,750 $26,665 $26,430 $25,924
Baltimore County $31,033 $32,269 $34,236 $35,169 $37,740
Calvert County $26,255 $27,063 $28,888 $30,268 $32,502
Caroline County $17,387 $18,375 $19,431 $20,432 $22,048
Carroll County $26,075 $27,389 $28,888 $32,086 $33,796
Cecil County $22,968 $24,646 $25,333 $26,002 $28,456
Charles County $25,613 $26,725 $27,701 $29,574 $31,695
Dorchester County $19,667 $20,766 $21,916 $22,532 $24,350
Frederick County $27,181 $30,021 $32,174 $32,134 $34,309
Garrett County $17,791 $18,293 $19,360 $20,403 $22,757
Harford County $25,372 $26,613 $27,907 $29,690 $32,792
Howard County $34,859 $36,294 $38,212 $41,474 $44,721
Kent County $24,888 $26,128 $28,165 $30,336 $31,691
Montgomery County $40,388 $42,393 $45,595 $49,107 $51,004
Prince George's County $26,815 $27,996 $29,547 $30,340 $29,948
Queen Anne's County $26,386 $26,878 $29,952 $32,513 $34,728
St. Mary's County $25,096 $27,354 $28,263 $31,061 $29,152
Somerset County $15,063 $16,006 $17,360 $18,077 $19,314
Talbot County $30,952 $32,754 $35,359 $37,809 $41,688
Washington County $22,141 $23,282 $24,162 $24,655 $26,638
Wicomico County $22,033 $22,929 $24,227 $23,988 $25,193
Worcester County $24,298 $25,109 $26,471 $26,266 $28,675

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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