White Oak, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	White Oak	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$30,432	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$68,559	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$107,206	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,553	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,753	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,111	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.3%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in White Oak is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in White Oak is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in White Oak is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in White Oak is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,701 $68,559 $137,118

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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White Oak median earnings by income bracket

White Oak employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	11.7%	11.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	33.5%	33.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	$250,001	351.9%
White Oak, MD	15,655	$68,559	23.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elkton, MD	15,653	$54,871	0.8%
La Palma, CA	15,657	$108,363	95.9%
Sienna Plantation, TX	15,649	$138,684	150.7%
Canyon, TX	15,648	$60,119	8.7%
Parlier, CA	15,645	$37,434	32.3%
White Oak, MD	15,655	$68,559	23.9%

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