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Taneytown, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Carroll County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
7,295
Population
2,171/sq mi density
$78,726
Median Income
$39,059 per capita
$323,700
Home Value
$392,185 Zillow
$799
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
191
Violent Crime/100K
938 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$78,726 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$323,700 home value, $799/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
191 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,726
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,059
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
14% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Taneytown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Taneytown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,726
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,059
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$98,808
137%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,104
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,104
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
35% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
59% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,877M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,506
Restaurants
283
Healthcare
508
Retail
457
Manufacturing
127
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$98,808
37% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,163
48% 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 | $78,726 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,059 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $98,808 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,104 |
| County GDP | $8,877M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,506 |
| Restaurants | 283 |
| Healthcare | 508 |
| Retail | 457 |
| Manufacturing | 127 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $98,808 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,163 |