Wheaton, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheaton	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$50,874	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$131,132	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$146,883	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$93,674	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,763	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,928	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheaton is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wheaton is 61% 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

$87,412 $131,132 $262,264

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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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.
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%
Wheaton, MD	53,031	$131,132	61.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coeur d'Alene, ID	53,047	$81,730	0.5%
Burien, WA	53,010	$107,339	32.0%
Grand Island, NE	53,008	$82,879	1.9%
La Crosse, WI	53,074	$70,149	13.8%
Logan, UT	53,108	$63,552	21.9%
Wheaton, MD	53,031	$131,132	61.2%

Source: The Wheaton, 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.