Gorham, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gorham	Maine	National
Income per capita	$59,741	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$122,248	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$151,237	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,900	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,673	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,950	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.0%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gorham is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gorham is 50% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gorham is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gorham is 80% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$81,490 $122,248 $244,496

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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Gorham median earnings by income bracket

Gorham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	15.2%	15.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	21.6%	21.6%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cousins Island, ME	533	$246,583	203.2%
Falmouth Foreside, ME	1,588	$182,943	124.9%
Cumberland Center, ME	3,044	$159,071	95.6%
Falmouth, ME	1,925	$146,340	79.9%
North Windham, ME	5,875	$119,117	46.5%
Gorham, ME	7,536	$122,248	50.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Amherst, MA	7,534	$55,282	32.0%
Globe, AZ	7,530	$82,166	1.0%
Pleasantville, NY	7,529	$233,478	187.1%
Lake Mathews, CA	7,544	$152,087	87.0%
Sandwich, IL	7,547	$105,927	30.2%
Gorham, ME	7,536	$122,248	50.3%

Source: The Gorham, 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.