Silver Spring, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Silver Spring	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$47,206	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$88,274	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$151,542	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$64,319	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,702	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,396	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.2%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Silver Spring is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Silver Spring is 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Silver Spring is 13% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Silver Spring is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,843 $88,274 $176,548

City

$50,706 $76,067 $152,134

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Silver Spring median earnings by income bracket

Silver Spring employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	2.4%	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%	6.8%
Public administration	13.2%	13.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	38.3%	38.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,871	$250,001	351.9%
Martin's Additions, MD	1,089	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	757	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	900	$250,001	351.9%
Silver Spring, MD	81,069	$88,274	59.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manteca, CA	81,078	$76,846	38.9%
Warwick, RI	81,043	$73,285	32.5%
Lynchburg, VA	80,970	$49,201	11.1%
Somerville, MA	81,175	$102,311	84.9%
Farmington Hills, MI	80,937	$85,152	53.9%
Silver Spring, MD	81,069	$88,274	59.6%

Source: The Silver Spring, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).