South Kensington, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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146%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

222%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Kensington	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$73,522	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$177,946	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$190,977	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$108,586	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$75,133	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.0%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Kensington is 146% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Kensington is 222% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Kensington is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Kensington is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$118,618 $177,946 $355,892

City

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

State

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

Nation

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South Kensington median earnings by income bracket

South Kensington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	1.2%	1.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	6.7%
Public administration	22.6%	22.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.3%	0.3%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	40.1%	40.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	900	$250,001	351.9%
Somerset, MD	952	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,151	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	$250,001	351.9%
South Kensington, MD	8,494	$177,946	221.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smithfield, VA	8,492	$83,977	51.8%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,496	$250,001	351.9%
Conover, NC	8,488	$48,989	11.4%
Perryville, MO	8,500	$51,601	6.7%
Jennings Lodge, OR	8,500	$56,652	2.4%
South Kensington, MD	8,494	$177,946	221.7%

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