Fort Fairfield, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Fairfield	Maine	National
Income per capita	$39,512	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$56,977	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$16,912	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,267	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,712	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.1%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Fairfield is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Fairfield is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Fairfield is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Fairfield is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,980 $56,977 $113,954

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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Fort Fairfield median earnings by income bracket

Fort Fairfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.2%	27.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.2%	8.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	18.1%	18.1%
Other	30.4%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Presque Isle, ME	9,300	$63,553	21.9%
Caribou, ME	7,890	$63,004	22.5%
Limestone, ME	1,558	$48,242	40.7%
Washburn, ME	1,060	$47,266	41.9%
Fort Fairfield, ME	1,676	$56,977	29.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elizabeth Lake, CA	1,676	$111,415	37.0%
Centreville, MS	1,676	$45,134	44.5%
Harvey, ND	1,676	$58,816	27.7%
Brass Castle, NJ	1,676	$93,111	14.5%
Ocean Ridge, FL	1,675	$163,000	100.4%
Fort Fairfield, ME	1,676	$56,977	29.9%

Source: The Fort Fairfield, 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.