Anacostia, DC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 26%

Household income 31%

Unemployment 160%

Index	Anacostia	Washington	District of Columbia
Income per capita	$22,057	$48,781	$48,781
Median household income	$38,135	$72,935	$72,935
Median income owner occupied	$0	$118,203	$118,203
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,113	$49,113
Median earnings male	$33,268	$51,839	$51,839
Median earnings female	$32,439	$44,179	$44,179
Unemployment rate	12.1%	6.0%	6.0%
Poverty level	n/a	17.9%	17.9%

Key findings

The income per capita in Anacostia is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Anacostia is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Anacostia is 160% 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

$48,618$72,935$145,870

City

$48,618$72,935$145,870

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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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.
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	641	$250,001	351.9%
Somerset, MD	1,215	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	2,030	$250,001	351.9%
Martin's Additions, MD	912	$250,001	351.9%
Washington, DC	659,009	$72,935	31.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boston, MA	658,279	$58,516	5.8%
Memphis, TN	655,857	$36,975	33.2%
Denver, CO	663,303	$56,258	1.7%
Seattle, WA	668,849	$74,458	34.6%
Nashville, TN	643,771	$49,891	9.8%
Washington, DC	659,009	$72,935	31.8%

Source: The Anacostia, Washington, DC employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Anacostia, Washington, DC Employment