Brentwood, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brentwood	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$44,359	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$120,961	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$181,743	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$108,198	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,747	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,732	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.1%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brentwood is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brentwood is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brentwood is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Brentwood is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,632 $120,961 $241,922

City

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

State

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

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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Brentwood median earnings by income bracket

Brentwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	34.4%	34.4%
Manufacturing sector	2.4%	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	30.4%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martin's Additions, MD	1,119	$377,432	364.1%
Chevy Chase, MD	3,039	$375,807	362.1%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,923	$375,077	361.2%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	780	$371,983	357.4%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,184	$371,511	356.8%
Brentwood, MD	3,550	$120,961	48.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moss Beach, CA	3,550	$166,920	105.2%
Clifton, TX	3,550	$88,181	8.4%
Black River Falls, WI	3,550	$57,451	29.4%
Saint-Michel, QC	3,550	n/a
Lake of Bays, ON	3,549	n/a
Brentwood, MD	3,550	$120,961	48.7%

Source: The Brentwood, 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.