Alfred, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alfred	Maine	National
Income per capita	$22,464	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$45,350	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,357	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,895	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,536	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,435	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.1%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alfred is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alfred is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alfred is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alfred is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,230 $45,350 $90,700

City

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

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Alfred median earnings by income bracket

Alfred employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	25.0%	25.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	4.5%	4.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	35.7%	35.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kennebunk, ME	5,792	$81,354	47.1%
Kennebunkport, ME	1,194	$81,000	46.4%
Gorham, ME	7,322	$80,859	46.2%
West Kennebunk, ME	1,154	$73,625	33.1%
Lake Arrowhead, ME	2,727	$72,488	31.0%
Alfred, ME	997	$45,350	18.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boonville, CA	997	$46,458	16.0%
Jeffersonville, GA	997	$47,375	14.4%
Haliimaile, HI	997	$72,891	31.8%
Wheatland, IA	997	$27,425	50.4%
Philmont, NY	997	$51,386	7.1%
Alfred, ME	997	$45,350	18.0%

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