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Chestertown, Maryland Economy Profile

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 Chestertown, Maryland United States
StateMaryland
CityChestertown
Total population4,746 281,421,906
Male2,034138,053,563
Female2,712143,368,343
Median age (years)37.635.3
Total households1,891105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)31,53041,994

Chestertown, Maryland Economy

55.73% of people are in the labor force of Chestertown, Maryland. The total population of Chestertown, Maryland is 4,746 people. Per capita income in Chestertown, Maryland is equal to eighteen thousand, seven hundred and sixty-nine dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Chestertown, Maryland, receive $27,283, female full-time, year-round workers in Chestertown, Maryland, are paid $25,513. There are 87 families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 7.94% of workers in Chestertown, Maryland. 75.55% comprise private wage and salary workers in Chestertown, Maryland. There are 6 Unpaid family workers in Chestertown, Maryland. One hundred and twelve people are involved in public administration. 37.01% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Chestertown, Maryland. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Chestertown, Maryland is as follows: 2.38%.

 Chestertown, Maryland %, Chestertown, Maryland United States
Population 16 years and over4,174  217,168,077
In labor force2,326 55.73%63.92%
- Civilian labor force2,326 55.73%63.39%
- - Employed2,229 53.4%59.73%
- - Unemployed97 2.32%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force4.2  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force1,848 44.27%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over2,423 58.05%51.66%
In labor force1,298 31.1%29.72%
- Civilian labor force1,298 31.1%29.65%
- - Employed1,256 30.09%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years209 5.01%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force160  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over2,158  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone1,332 61.72%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled177 8.2%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)18 0.83%4.73%
Walked478 22.15%2.93%
Other means28 1.3%1.19%
Worked at home125 5.79%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)16.6 0.77%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over2,229  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations804 36.07%33.65%
Service occupations407 18.26%14.86%
Sales and office occupations606 27.19%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations20 0.9%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations167 7.49%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations225 10.09%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining43 1.93%1.87%
Construction132 5.92%6.78%
Manufacturing254 11.4%14.1%
Wholesale trade33 1.48%3.6%
Retail trade182 8.17%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities53 2.38%5.2%
Information42 1.88%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing75 3.36%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services174 7.81%9.3%
Educational, health and social services825 37.01%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services184 8.25%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)120 5.38%4.87%
Public administration112 5.02%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers1,684 75.55%78.47%
Government workers362 16.24%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business177 7.94%6.63%
Unpaid family workers6 0.27%0.31%
 Chestertown, Maryland %, Chestertown, Maryland United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households1,896  105,539,122
Less than $10,000274 14.45%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999166 8.76%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999373 19.67%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999237 12.5%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999366 19.3%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999198 10.44%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,99998 5.17%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999143 7.54%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99920 1.05%2.2%
$200,000 or more21 1.11%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)31,530  41,994
With earnings1,333 31.94%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)37,627  56,604
With Social Security income738 17.68%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)12,457  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income49 1.17%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)4,553  6,320
With public assistance income58 1.39%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)872  3,032
With retirement income457 10.95%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)20,763  17,376
 
Families935  72,261,780
Less than $10,00090 9.63%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,99966 7.06%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999143 15.29%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,99998 10.48%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999188 20.11%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999136 14.55%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,99975 8.02%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,99998 10.48%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99920 2.14%2.75%
$200,000 or more21 2.25%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)40,960  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)18,769  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers27,283  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers25,513  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families120  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years87 72.5%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years51 42.5%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present87  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years75 86.21%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years45 51.72%42.27%
 
Individuals688  33,899,812
18 years and over527 76.6%65.35%
- 65 years and over124 18.02%9.7%
Related children under 18 years161 23.4%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years93 13.52%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over355 51.6%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.