Indian Head, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Indian Head	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$34,214	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$64,180	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,761	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,262	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$55,421	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$48,257	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.1%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Indian Head is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Indian Head is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Indian Head is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Indian Head is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,782 $64,180 $128,360

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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Indian Head median earnings by income bracket

Indian Head employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	2.4%	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	28.0%	28.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	44.5%	44.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Run, VA	6,760	$228,375	312.8%
Crosspointe, VA	5,068	$191,818	246.7%
Fort Hunt, VA	16,383	$188,875	241.4%
Clifton, VA	309	$182,500	229.9%
Independent Hill, VA	9,514	$179,797	225.0%
Indian Head, MD	3,803	$64,180	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hazlehurst, MS	3,801	$25,781	53.4%
Brookville, PA	3,801	$54,283	1.9%
Sewickley, PA	3,800	$78,897	42.6%
Woodbridge, CA	3,806	$95,859	73.3%
Carrollton, KY	3,806	$40,357	27.1%
Indian Head, MD	3,803	$64,180	16.0%

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