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

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Potomac Heights	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$38,373	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$58,291	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,107	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$59,017	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$70,927	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,864	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.6%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Potomac Heights is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Potomac Heights is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Potomac Heights is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Potomac Heights is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,856 $58,291 $116,582

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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Potomac Heights median earnings by income bracket

Potomac Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	47.7%	47.7%
Manufacturing sector	1.8%	1.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	19.6%	19.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	9.8%	9.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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Fairfax Station, VA	12,364	$179,651	224.7%
Potomac Heights, MD	1,247	$58,291	5.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flippin, AR	1,247	$26,285	52.5%
Farmland, IN	1,247	$40,625	26.6%
Buhler, KS	1,247	$55,859	1.0%
Lakeport, TX	1,247	$61,500	11.2%
Del Rey, CA	1,246	$29,766	46.2%
Potomac Heights, MD	1,247	$58,291	5.4%

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