Gardiner, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gardiner	Maine	National
Income per capita	$48,739	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$77,025	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,856	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,498	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,175	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,756	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gardiner is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gardiner is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gardiner is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gardiner is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,344 $77,025 $154,050

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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Gardiner median earnings by income bracket

Gardiner employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	13.4%	13.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	13.5%	13.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	16.2%	16.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newcastle, ME	668	$148,988	83.2%
Bowdoinham, ME	777	$115,649	42.2%
Hallowell, ME	2,518	$85,076	4.6%
Richmond, ME	1,788	$82,645	1.6%
Farmingdale, ME	2,516	$77,815	4.3%
Gardiner, ME	5,863	$77,025	5.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Rucker, AL	5,862	$91,709	12.8%
Harvest, AL	5,861	$158,875	95.3%
Lewisburg, PA	5,861	$45,951	43.5%
Princeton, WV	5,861	$62,044	23.7%
Petoskey, MI	5,865	$85,592	5.2%
Gardiner, ME	5,863	$77,025	5.3%

Source: The Gardiner, 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.