Kettering, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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73%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

84%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kettering	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$77,727	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$149,763	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$151,907	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$116,926	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,074	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$83,750	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kettering is 73% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kettering is 84% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kettering is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kettering is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$99,832 $149,763 $299,526

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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Kettering median earnings by income bracket

Kettering employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	16.7%	16.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	17.3%	17.3%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martin's Additions, MD	1,119	$377,432	364.1%
Fort Hunt, VA	16,749	$281,468	246.1%
South Kensington, MD	8,679	$266,044	227.1%
Brock Hall, MD	11,153	$260,848	220.7%
Woodmore, MD	4,820	$254,220	212.6%
Kettering, MD	13,628	$149,763	84.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McFarland, CA	13,633	$53,605	34.1%
Conway, FL	13,622	$112,388	38.2%
Indiana, PA	13,616	$46,079	43.3%
Black Forest, CO	13,615	$176,796	117.4%
Warrensville Heights, OH	13,615	$58,422	28.2%
Kettering, MD	13,628	$149,763	84.1%

Source: The Kettering, 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.