South Kensington, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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149%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

227%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Kensington	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$111,645	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$266,044	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$279,606	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$156,564	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$111,281	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.0%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Kensington is 149% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Kensington is 227% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Kensington is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Kensington is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$177,344 $266,044 $532,088

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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South Kensington median earnings by income bracket

South Kensington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	1.2%	1.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	6.7%
Public administration	22.6%	22.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.3%	0.3%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	40.1%	40.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martin's Additions, MD	1,119	$377,432	364.1%
Chevy Chase, MD	3,039	$375,807	362.1%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,923	$375,077	361.2%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	780	$371,983	357.4%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,184	$371,511	356.8%
South Kensington, MD	8,679	$266,044	227.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arab, AL	8,679	$72,076	11.4%
Carbondale, PA	8,679	$62,451	23.2%
Tuskegee, AL	8,678	$42,191	48.1%
Renfrew, ON	8,678	n/a
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, QC	8,680	n/a
South Kensington, MD	8,679	$266,044	227.1%

Source: The South Kensington, 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.