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

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

78%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Heights	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$46,160	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$144,782	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$143,288	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$117,160	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,470	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,707	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.8%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Heights is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Heights is 78% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Heights is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Heights is 95% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,511 $144,782 $289,564

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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Forest Heights median earnings by income bracket

Forest Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	32.0%	32.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.4%	3.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.3%	5.3%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	40.2%	40.2%

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%
Forest Heights, MD	2,824	$144,782	78.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Marys, KS	2,824	$91,400	12.4%
Tusculum, TN	2,824	$83,770	3.0%
Follansbee, WV	2,824	$61,717	24.1%
Canadian Lakes, MI	2,823	$91,703	12.8%
Crown Heights, NY	2,823	$133,593	64.3%
Forest Heights, MD	2,824	$144,782	78.0%

Source: The Forest 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.