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Emmitsburg, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Adams County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,855
Population
1,762/sq mi density
$78,986
Median Income
$35,036 per capita
$300,900
Home Value
$362,106 Zillow
$777
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
46
Violent Crime/100K
1,176 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,986 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$300,900 home value, $777/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
46 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,986
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,036
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Emmitsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Emmitsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,986
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,036
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,220
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,049
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,049
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.4%
1% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.5%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,729M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.5%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
15.4%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,237
Restaurants
225
Healthcare
165
Retail
307
Manufacturing
106
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,220
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,531
58% 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 | $78,986 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,036 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,220 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,049 |
| County GDP | $4,729M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.395 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 15.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,237 |
| Restaurants | 225 |
| Healthcare | 165 |
| Retail | 307 |
| Manufacturing | 106 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,220 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,531 |