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

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

132%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ashton-Sandy Spring	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$79,359	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$188,985	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$194,218	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,666	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$115,616	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$78,425	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ashton-Sandy Spring is 77% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ashton-Sandy Spring is 132% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ashton-Sandy Spring is 43% 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

$125,977 $188,985 $377,970

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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Chevy Chase View, MD	1,184	$371,511	356.8%
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD	6,394	$188,985	132.4%

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Abilene, KS	6,394	$71,329	12.3%
Sharon, MA	6,394	$220,864	171.6%
Rushville, IN	6,395	$81,710	0.5%
Powell, WY	6,395	$90,916	11.8%
Delano, MN	6,392	$149,085	83.3%
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD	6,394	$188,985	132.4%

Source: The Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.