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

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

89%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Fairfield	Maine	National
Income per capita	$26,923	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$38,003	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$11,169	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,052	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,316	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.5%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.1%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Fairfield is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Fairfield is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Fairfield is 89% 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

$25,332 $38,003 $76,006

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	9,072	$43,410	21.5%
Caribou, ME	7,659	$42,325	23.5%
Limestone, ME	1,527	$31,897	42.3%
Washburn, ME	1,030	$31,500	43.1%
Fort Fairfield, ME	1,624	$38,003	31.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stony Point, MI	1,624	$73,083	32.1%
Plain View, NC	1,624	$63,235	14.3%
Trevorton, PA	1,624	$56,364	1.9%
East Palatka, FL	1,625	$30,147	45.5%
Stuart, IA	1,623	$53,750	2.8%
Fort Fairfield, ME	1,624	$38,003	31.3%

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