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

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	District Heights	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$41,171	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$100,847	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,394	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,459	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,830	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,342	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.2%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in District Heights is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in District Heights is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in District Heights is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in District Heights is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,224 $100,847 $201,694

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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District Heights median earnings by income bracket

District Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.7%	18.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.6%	5.6%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	19.2%	19.2%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

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%
District Heights, MD	6,150	$100,847	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Snyderville, UT	6,150	$178,551	119.5%
Gardnerville, NV	6,149	$95,637	17.6%
Highland Lakes, AL	6,151	$235,449	189.5%
Charles Town, WV	6,151	$114,089	40.3%
Fort Washington, PA	6,152	$184,040	126.3%
District Heights, MD	6,150	$100,847	24.0%

Source: The District 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.