Ellsworth, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ellsworth	Maine	National
Income per capita	$48,131	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$89,103	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,781	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,961	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,481	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,409	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.7%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ellsworth is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ellsworth is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ellsworth is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ellsworth is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,396 $89,103 $178,206

City

$50,161 $75,250 $150,500

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Ellsworth median earnings by income bracket

Ellsworth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	20.3%	20.3%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bar Harbor, ME	2,221	$92,957	14.3%
Blue Hill, ME	1,263	$62,461	23.2%
Ellsworth, ME	8,319	$89,103	9.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Helena Valley West Central, MT	8,319	$109,665	34.8%
Garden City Park, NY	8,322	$172,065	111.6%
Crestwood Village, NJ	8,315	$43,398	46.6%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,314	$218,656	168.8%
Richland Hills, TX	8,314	$96,348	18.5%
Ellsworth, ME	8,319	$89,103	9.6%

Source: The Ellsworth, ME employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.