North Potomac, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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117%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

201%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Potomac	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$64,812	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$166,383	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$186,719	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$101,250	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$103,575	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$57,303	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.2%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Potomac is 117% higher than the national average
The median household income in North Potomac is 201% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Potomac is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North Potomac is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$110,910 $166,383 $332,766

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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North Potomac median earnings by income bracket

North Potomac employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	19.2%	19.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	47.6%	47.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,871	$250,001	351.9%
Martin's Additions, MD	1,089	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	757	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	900	$250,001	351.9%
North Potomac, MD	24,146	$166,383	200.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Dodge, IA	24,168	$44,290	19.9%
Somerset, NJ	24,119	$93,643	69.3%
Peekskill, NY	24,111	$66,067	19.4%
Ridgeland, MS	24,194	$60,296	9.0%
Brandon, MS	24,088	$80,924	46.3%
North Potomac, MD	24,146	$166,383	200.8%

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