Derwood, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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71%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Derwood	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$76,874	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$121,268	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$224,770	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$161,188	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,131	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.8%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Derwood is 71% higher than the national average
The median household income in Derwood is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Derwood is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Derwood is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,837 $121,268 $242,536

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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Derwood median earnings by income bracket

Derwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.8%	13.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%	8.4%
Public administration	12.7%	12.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	50.9%	50.9%

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%
Derwood, MD	1,693	$121,268	49.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lazy Mountain, AK	1,693	$96,779	19.0%
Searles Valley, CA	1,693	$46,050	43.4%
New Plymouth, ID	1,693	$78,903	3.0%
Whitley City, KY	1,693	$21,515	73.5%
New Haven, WV	1,693	$57,385	29.4%
Derwood, MD	1,693	$121,268	49.1%

Source: The Derwood, 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.