Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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80%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

126%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ashton-Sandy Spring	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$53,676	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$125,215	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$128,690	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,098	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$78,793	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$52,727	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.3%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ashton-Sandy Spring is 80% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ashton-Sandy Spring is 126% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ashton-Sandy Spring is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ashton-Sandy Spring is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$83,468 $125,215 $250,430

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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Ashton-Sandy Spring median earnings by income bracket

Ashton-Sandy Spring employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	1.0%	1.0%
Financial & insurance services	13.4%	13.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	12.0%	12.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	34.4%	34.4%

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%
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD	6,239	$125,215	126.3%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wailea, HI	6,239	$74,347	34.4%
Gulf Park Estates, MS	6,238	$54,225	2.0%
Powell, WY	6,238	$60,227	8.9%
Prairie Grove, AR	6,236	$61,891	11.9%
Vine Grove, KY	6,234	$69,107	24.9%
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD	6,239	$125,215	126.3%

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