Hampden, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hampden	Maine	National
Income per capita	$60,121	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$136,653	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$151,012	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,868	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,853	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$73,621	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.0%	4.9%
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 68% 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

$91,092 $136,653 $273,306

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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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	1,490	$92,640	13.9%
Milford, ME	2,437	$76,909	5.4%
Brewer, ME	9,292	$71,899	11.6%
Bangor, ME	32,703	$69,533	14.5%
Orono, ME	9,738	$63,509	21.9%
Hampden, ME	4,495	$136,653	68.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holt, AL	4,495	$54,719	32.7%
Bayou Vista, LA	4,495	$56,103	31.0%
Harrogate, TN	4,494	$74,656	8.2%
Jourdanton, TX	4,494	$103,814	27.6%
South Hill, VA	4,496	$81,048	0.4%
Hampden, ME	4,495	$136,653	68.0%

Source: The Hampden, 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.