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

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

124%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Washington	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$70,422	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$181,986	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$186,311	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$157,179	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,344	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$75,905	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.2%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Washington is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fort Washington is 124% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Washington is 6% 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

$121,311 $181,986 $363,972

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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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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Run, VA	6,907	$345,624	324.9%
McLean, VA	49,909	$327,457	302.6%
Wolf Trap, VA	16,866	$320,606	294.2%
Dunn Loring, VA	9,535	$317,825	290.8%
Mantua, VA	8,061	$291,414	258.3%
Fort Washington, MD	25,402	$181,986	123.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosemount, MN	25,406	$167,328	105.7%
Dinuba, CA	25,393	$68,282	16.0%
Thetford Mines, QC	25,383	n/a
Brookings, SD	25,380	$78,859	3.0%
Hastings, NE	25,424	$79,586	2.1%
Fort Washington, MD	25,402	$181,986	123.8%

Source: The Fort Washington, 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.