Auburn, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Auburn	Maine	National
Income per capita	$31,917	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$51,681	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,774	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,137	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,561	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,908	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.1%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Auburn is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Auburn is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Auburn is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Auburn is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,450 $51,681 $103,362

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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Auburn median earnings by income bracket

Auburn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Topsham, ME	6,246	$71,393	29.0%
Gray, ME	747	$65,100	17.7%
Brunswick, ME	15,974	$63,458	14.7%
Lisbon Falls, ME	4,079	$58,966	6.6%
Mechanic Falls, ME	2,118	$50,000	9.6%
Auburn, ME	23,267	$51,681	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Loves Park, IL	23,274	$57,096	3.2%
Greenbelt, MD	23,253	$71,744	29.7%
Rolling Meadows, IL	23,288	$78,609	42.1%
Columbus, NE	23,291	$57,919	4.7%
Cottage Lake, WA	23,239	$162,521	193.8%
Auburn, ME	23,267	$51,681	6.6%

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