Fort Washington, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

121%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Washington	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$47,838	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$122,206	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$125,827	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$105,107	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,967	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$52,359	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.2%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Washington is 60% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fort Washington is 121% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Washington is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Washington is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$81,462 $122,206 $244,412

City

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

State

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

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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Fort Washington median earnings by income bracket

Fort Washington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.4%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	7.9%	7.9%
Public administration	17.0%	17.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	37.0%	37.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Run, VA	6,760	$228,375	312.8%
McLean, VA	48,566	$222,587	302.3%
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Mantua, VA	7,784	$193,239	249.3%
Fort Washington, MD	24,468	$122,206	120.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brookings, SD	24,479	$53,845	2.7%
Dinuba, CA	24,455	$46,163	16.6%
Watauga, TX	24,487	$75,648	36.7%
Collinsville, IL	24,489	$56,250	1.7%
Key West, FL	24,495	$73,029	32.0%
Fort Washington, MD	24,468	$122,206	120.9%

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