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The income per capita in Lanham is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lanham is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lanham is 62% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lanham is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,696 $88,054 $176,108

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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Lanham median earnings by income bracket

Lanham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.0%	28.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.9%	3.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

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%
Lanham, MD	11,054	$88,054	59.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holbrook, MA	11,051	$79,718	44.1%
Plano, IL	11,058	$79,113	43.0%
Munhall, PA	11,049	$42,368	23.4%
Franklin Lakes, NJ	11,044	$178,794	223.2%
Ocean City, NJ	11,065	$87,060	57.4%
Lanham, MD	11,054	$88,054	59.2%

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

Index	Lanham	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$31,536	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$88,054	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,739	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$91,964	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,414	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,038	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.0%	9.9%	15.1%