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Sharpsburg, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Washington County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
596
Population
2,709/sq mi density
$71,029
Median Income
$45,701 per capita
$231,400
Home Value
$337,985 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
58
Violent Crime/100K
777 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,029 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$231,400 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
58 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
31.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,029
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,701
17% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sharpsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sharpsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,029
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,701
117%
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
41 min
49% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.1%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,961M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.1%
Other
6.3%
Average commute time
41 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 | $71,029 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,701 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,244 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,120 |
| County GDP | $9,961M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 41 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,704 |
| Restaurants | 333 |
| Healthcare | 446 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 135 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,244 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,722 |