We're Rich!

Well I'm not actually rich, but according to a new report from the Census Bureau, Marylanders are rolling in the dough. The Baltimore Sun has the low down on the Census report (reg req'd):

Maryland is the third-richest state in the nation and home to two of its richest counties, a U.S. Census Bureau report showed yesterday, in part because of a high number of double-income families and the well-paying service sector jobs in the Washington area.

The report, based on 2003 surveys and on tax records, listed Howard as the nation's eighth-richest county, with a median income of $79,455, and Montgomery County 11th, with a median income of $76,546. Los Alamos County, N.M., a county with a relatively small population that includes many scientists and government workers, is the nation's wealthiest county.

The median household income in Maryland was $54,302, behind Connecticut at $56,409 and New Jersey at $56,356.

The median household income for Frederick County in '03 was $66,493. Here is the link to the report on the Census website in case you want to play around.