Howland, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Howland	Maine	National
Income per capita	$18,514	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$47,788	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,615	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,125	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,411	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.7%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Howland is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Howland is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Howland is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Howland is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,855 $47,788 $95,576

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Howland median earnings by income bracket

Howland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	51.5%	51.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milo, ME	1,932	$36,736	33.6%
Lincoln, ME	2,606	$24,921	55.0%
Howland, ME	1,052	$47,788	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gosport, IN	1,052	$48,188	12.9%
Mortons Gap, KY	1,052	$35,156	36.5%
Ama, LA	1,052	$45,000	18.7%
Derma, MS	1,052	$31,083	43.8%
Cane Savannah, SC	1,052	$57,257	3.5%
Howland, ME	1,052	$47,788	13.6%

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