Anacostia, DC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

159%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Anacostia	Washington	District of Columbia
Income per capita	$32,264	$88,885	$71,958
Median household income	$57,838	$136,898	$110,104
Median income owner occupied	$0	$208,425	$179,372
Median income renter occupied	$0	$91,364	$71,732
Median earnings male	$49,873	$95,385	$76,004
Median earnings female	$48,102	$79,472	$64,183
Unemployment rate	12.7%	5.2%	6.3%
Poverty level	n/a	15.5%	17.9%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Anacostia is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Anacostia is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Anacostia is 159% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Anacostia is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,256 $136,898 $273,796

City

$73,395 $110,104 $220,208

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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Anacostia median earnings by income bracket

Anacostia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	0.5%
Manufacturing sector	1.8%	0.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	8.0%
Public administration	10.6%	17.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	15.1%	29.8%
Other	38.3%	35.3%

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%
Washington, DC	721,713	$136,898	68.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boston, MA	715,604	$113,337	39.3%
Brampton, ON	735,754	n/a
El Paso, TX	703,663	$72,976	10.3%
Denver, CO	739,923	$108,588	33.5%
Vancouver, BC	694,440	n/a
Washington, DC	721,713	$136,898	68.3%

Source: The Anacostia, Washington, DC 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.

Anacostia, Washington, DC Employment