Fulton, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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169%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

211%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fulton	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$120,818	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$252,994	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$258,909	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$246,363	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$155,238	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$175,187	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.2%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fulton is 169% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fulton is 211% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fulton is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fulton is 99% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$168,645 $252,994 $505,988

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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Fulton median earnings by income bracket

Fulton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	57.2%	57.2%

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%
Fulton, MD	4,151	$252,994	211.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westborough, MA	4,150	$125,999	54.9%
Ellenville, NY	4,150	$66,634	18.1%
Amity Gardens, PA	4,152	$123,973	52.4%
Lolo, MT	4,149	$91,407	12.4%
Tierra Verde, FL	4,153	$181,176	122.8%
Fulton, MD	4,151	$252,994	211.1%

Source: The Fulton, 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.