Capitol Heights, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Capitol Heights	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$50,006	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$105,671	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,452	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,944	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,674	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,805	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.6%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Capitol Heights is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Capitol Heights is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Capitol Heights is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Capitol Heights is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,440 $105,671 $211,342

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Capitol Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	3.8%	3.8%
Public administration	15.2%	15.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	50.2%	50.2%

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%
Capitol Heights, MD	4,609	$105,671	29.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buhl, ID	4,608	$61,222	24.7%
Amite City, LA	4,608	$36,831	54.7%
East Petersburg, PA	4,608	$116,727	43.5%
Newport, SC	4,608	$120,264	47.9%
Royal Pines, NC	4,610	$125,047	53.7%
Capitol Heights, MD	4,609	$105,671	29.9%

Source: The Capitol Heights, 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.