Forest Glen, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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85%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

79%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Glen	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$55,264	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$98,904	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$164,286	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,400	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,071	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$69,853	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.6%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Glen is 85% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Glen is 79% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Glen is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Glen is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,929 $98,904 $197,808

City

$50,706 $76,067 $152,134

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Forest Glen median earnings by income bracket

Forest Glen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.7%	13.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	6.9%	6.9%
Public administration	25.6%	25.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,871	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	$250,001	351.9%
Somerset, MD	952	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	757	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	900	$250,001	351.9%
Forest Glen, MD	5,957	$98,904	78.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norwood, PA	5,957	$77,949	40.9%
Stettler, AB	5,955	n/a
Pea Ridge, AR	5,960	$97,776	76.7%
Stratmoor, CO	5,960	$51,500	6.9%
Lebanon, KY	5,960	$30,168	45.5%
Forest Glen, MD	5,957	$98,904	78.8%

Source: The Forest Glen, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).