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The income per capita in Germantown is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Germantown is 79% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Germantown is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Germantown is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,879 $98,829 $197,658

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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Germantown median earnings by income bracket

Germantown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	39.6%	39.6%

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%
Germantown, MD	89,529	$98,829	78.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Peterborough, ON	89,500	n/a
Fall River, MA	89,618	$46,007	16.8%
Miami Beach, FL	89,439	$57,211	3.4%
Mount Pleasant, SC	89,410	$104,772	89.4%
Town 'n' Country, FL	89,791	$56,767	2.6%
Germantown, MD	89,529	$98,829	78.6%

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

Index	Germantown	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$41,212	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$98,829	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$118,888	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$68,046	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,999	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,466	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.5%	9.9%	15.1%