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Charlestown, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Cecil County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,037
Population
1,741/sq mi density
$109,650
Median Income
$39,808 per capita
$361,300
Home Value
$331,762 Zillow
$1,548
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
135
Violent Crime/100K
3,077 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$109,650 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$361,300 home value, $1,548/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
135 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$109,650
46% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,808
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Charlestown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Charlestown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$109,650
146%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,808
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,426
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,221
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,221
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.5%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,154M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.3%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
14.5%
Other
6.5%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,963
Restaurants
178
Healthcare
197
Retail
235
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,426
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,047
16% 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 | $109,650 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,808 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,426 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,221 |
| County GDP | $7,154M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 14.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,963 |
| Restaurants | 178 |
| Healthcare | 197 |
| Retail | 235 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,426 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,047 |