Bangor, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bangor	Maine	National
Income per capita	$31,185	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$47,538	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,863	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,703	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,369	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,886	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.5%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bangor is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bangor is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bangor is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bangor is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,688 $47,538 $95,076

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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Bangor median earnings by income bracket

Bangor employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	25.0%	25.0%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampden, ME	4,373	$90,509	63.6%
Winterport, ME	1,450	$61,380	11.0%
Milford, ME	2,356	$52,674	4.8%
Brewer, ME	9,026	$48,450	12.4%
Orono, ME	9,523	$43,102	22.1%
Bangor, ME	32,029	$47,538	14.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ferry Pass, FL	32,016	$52,653	4.8%
Des Moines, WA	31,983	$70,268	27.0%
Juneau, AK	32,099	$88,077	59.2%
Kaysville, UT	31,957	$103,730	87.5%
Weatherford, TX	32,110	$68,184	23.2%
Bangor, ME	32,029	$47,538	14.1%

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