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Betterton, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Kent County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
358
Population
362/sq mi density
$74,375
Median Income
$32,939 per capita
$219,000
Home Value
$315,631 Zillow
$1,063
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
436
Violent Crime/100K
2,462 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$74,375 median income, 6.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$219,000 home value, $1,063/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
436 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,375
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,939
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
81% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
76% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Betterton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Betterton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,375
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,939
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,043
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,017
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,017
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,248M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
10%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
750
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
67
Retail
79
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,043
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,689
63% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,939 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,043 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,017 |
| County GDP | $1,248M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 750 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,043 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,689 |