Hampden, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hampden	Maine	National
Income per capita	$40,016	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$90,509	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$100,465	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,431	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,125	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$49,336	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.7%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hampden is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hampden is 64% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hampden is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hampden is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,333 $90,509 $181,018

City

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

State

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

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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Hampden median earnings by income bracket

Hampden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	24.6%	24.6%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winterport, ME	1,450	$61,380	11.0%
Milford, ME	2,356	$52,674	4.8%
Brewer, ME	9,026	$48,450	12.4%
Bangor, ME	32,029	$47,538	14.1%
Orono, ME	9,523	$43,102	22.1%
Hampden, ME	4,373	$90,509	63.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barnwell, SC	4,373	$30,750	44.4%
Okauchee Lake, WI	4,373	$108,875	96.8%
La Joya, TX	4,374	$27,894	49.6%
North Terre Haute, IN	4,371	$46,434	16.1%
Isle of Palms, SC	4,371	$128,523	132.3%
Hampden, ME	4,373	$90,509	63.6%

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