Belfast, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Belfast employment information

Index	Belfast	Maine	National
Income per capita	$25,710	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$40,625	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,813	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,226	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,845	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,543	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.7%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.6%	13.5%	15.1%

The Belfast, ME employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Belfast is $25,710, which is 10% lower than than the Maine average and 14% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $40,625, which is 20% lower than than the Maine average and 27% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Belfast is 6%, which is 23% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Belfast is 23% which is 49% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$27,080$40,625$81,250

City

$33,880$50,826$101,652

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Belfast is 14% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Belfast is 27% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Belfast is 23% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Belfast is 49% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Belfast median earnings by income bracket

Belfast employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	13.0%
Public administration	6.6%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	39.0%
Other	35.5%	36.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camden, ME	3,338	$50,521	9%
Castine, ME	899	$49,286	11%
Searsport, ME	925	$33,304	40%
Bucksport, ME	2,564	$23,865	57%
Belfast, ME	6,641	$40,625	27%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alta Sierra, CA	6,639	$64,860	17%
Twin Lakes, CO	6,645	$45,032	19%
Oneonta, AL	6,645	$46,750	15%
Opp, AL	6,635	$32,923	40%
Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM	6,648	$71,821	30%
Belfast, ME	6,641	$40,625	27%

Source: The Belfast, ME employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).