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Hagerstown, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Washington County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
43,490
Population
3,366/sq mi density
$49,957
Median Income
$29,166 per capita
$207,700
Home Value
$296,552 Zillow
$1,041
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
529
Violent Crime/100K
2,385 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$49,957 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$207,700 home value, $1,041/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
529 violent crimes/100K (39% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,957
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,166
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.9%
44% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hagerstown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hagerstown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,957
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,166
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,244
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,120
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,120
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.2%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,961M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.2%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,704
Restaurants
333
Healthcare
446
Retail
547
Manufacturing
135
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,244
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,722
6% 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 | $49,957 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,166 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,244 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,120 |
| County GDP | $9,961M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.2% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,704 |
| Restaurants | 333 |
| Healthcare | 446 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 135 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,244 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,722 |