Downtown, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Downtown	Portland	Maine
Income per capita	$40,861	$38,682	$28,473
Median household income	$44,607	$61,695	$50,826
Median income owner occupied	$0	$95,608	$61,950
Median income renter occupied	$0	$41,420	$28,066
Median earnings male	$38,270	$40,663	$34,117
Median earnings female	$30,232	$36,402	$25,068
Unemployment rate	2.1%	2.3%	3.8%
Poverty level	n/a	13.9%	13.5%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Downtown is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Downtown is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Downtown is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Downtown is 100% lower than the national average

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$41,125 $61,695 $123,390

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.

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Downtown median earnings by income bracket

Downtown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	10.9%	10.9%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	24.7%	24.7%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cousins Island, ME	521	$167,601	203.0%
Falmouth Foreside, ME	1,550	$123,026	122.4%
Cumberland Center, ME	2,944	$107,703	94.7%
Falmouth, ME	1,877	$99,605	80.0%
Littlejohn Island, ME	63	$84,091	52.0%
Portland, ME	66,706	$61,695	11.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Des Moines, IA	66,724	$74,159	34.0%
Redondo Beach, CA	66,663	$116,832	111.2%
Yuba City, CA	66,660	$60,910	10.1%
Oshkosh, WI	66,753	$51,282	7.3%
Kenner, LA	66,759	$54,493	1.5%
Portland, ME	66,706	$61,695	11.5%

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

Downtown, Portland, ME Employment