Editing Crofton, Maryland (section)

===Earnings data===
Crofton has experienced a 33.99% income growth rate since 2000.<ref name=USA.com/> This exceeds both the Maryland state average rate (30.24%) and the national average rate (19.17%).<ref name=USA.com>{{cite web | url = http://www.usa.com/crofton-md.htm | title = Crofton, MD: Basic Information | work = USA.com | publisher = World Media Group, LLC | year = 2014 | access-date = January 13, 2014}}</ref>

According to a 2007 estimate,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US2408775&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US24%7C16000US2408775&_street=&_county=crofton&_cityTown=crofton&_state=04000US24&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= |title=Community Facts – 21114 – SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS |work=American Fact Finder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210231949/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US2408775&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US24%7C16000US2408775&_street=&_county=crofton&_cityTown=crofton&_state=04000US24&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= |archive-date=February 10, 2020 }}</ref> the median income for a household in the area was $93,198, and the median income for a family was $101,644. Males had a median income of $56,819 versus $41,229 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the area was $33,518. About 2.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

Income has risen since then. Based on the [[American Community Survey]] for 2008–2012, median incomes in the area were $104,279 for households and $120,316 for families.<ref name=ACS-2012>{{cite web | url = http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_5YR_DP03 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20200212213801/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_5YR_DP03 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 12 February 2020 | title = Community Facts – 21114 – SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS, 2008–2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates | work = American Fact Finder | publisher = U.S. Census Bureau | access-date = January 13, 2014}}</ref> The [[per capita income]] for the area was $43,452.<ref name=ACS-2012/> About 1.9% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=ACS-2012/>