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

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Potomac Heights	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$56,509	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$88,089	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,196	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,516	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$105,522	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,406	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Potomac Heights is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Potomac Heights is 8% 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

$58,720 $88,089 $176,178

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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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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Run, VA	6,907	$345,624	324.9%
Crosspointe, VA	5,235	$287,444	253.4%
Fort Hunt, VA	16,749	$281,468	246.1%
Clifton, VA	316	$270,552	232.6%
Fairfax Station, VA	12,757	$264,511	225.2%
Potomac Heights, MD	1,295	$88,089	8.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosendale Hamlet, NY	1,295	$82,356	1.3%
Weissport East, PA	1,295	$101,089	24.3%
Shullsburg, WI	1,295	$70,892	12.8%
Lavalette, WV	1,295	$107,636	32.3%
Oxford, NS	1,295	n/a
Potomac Heights, MD	1,295	$88,089	8.3%

Source: The Potomac Heights, 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.