Wheaton, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheaton	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$33,904	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$88,241	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$100,108	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$62,695	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,559	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,020	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.0%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheaton is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wheaton is 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheaton is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wheaton is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,821 $88,241 $176,482

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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Wheaton median earnings by income bracket

Wheaton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.8%	17.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	9.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	757	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD	900	$250,001	351.9%
Somerset, MD	952	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,151	$250,001	351.9%
Wheaton, MD	51,191	$88,241	59.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Florissant, MO	51,220	$58,769	6.2%
Grand Island, NE	51,250	$56,513	2.2%
Wylie, TX	51,251	$98,484	78.0%
Levittown, NY	51,266	$121,260	119.2%
Logan, UT	51,266	$43,056	22.2%
Wheaton, MD	51,191	$88,241	59.5%

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