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

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hillcrest Heights	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$33,242	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$66,463	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,208	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,612	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,352	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$43,377	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.9%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.3%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hillcrest Heights is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hillcrest Heights is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hillcrest Heights is 49% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hillcrest Heights is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,304 $66,463 $132,926

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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Hillcrest Heights median earnings by income bracket

Hillcrest Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.2%	16.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.1%	1.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	12.5%	12.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	757	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	900	$250,001	351.9%
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Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,151	$250,001	351.9%
Hillcrest Heights, MD	16,498	$66,463	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wolf Trap, VA	16,497	$216,675	291.7%
East Highland Park, VA	16,499	$55,512	0.3%
Greater Napanee, ON	16,500	n/a
Four Corners, OR	16,491	$55,928	1.1%
Buda, TX	16,484	$84,074	52.0%
Hillcrest Heights, MD	16,498	$66,463	20.1%

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