Kennebunk, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kennebunk	Maine	National
Income per capita	$70,779	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$121,694	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$132,814	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,606	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,581	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,268	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kennebunk is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kennebunk is 50% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kennebunk is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kennebunk is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$81,121 $121,694 $243,388

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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Kennebunk median earnings by income bracket

Kennebunk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.6%	9.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	27.7%	27.7%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	26.3%	26.3%
Other	10.7%	10.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cape Neddick, ME	2,635	$132,317	62.7%
Kennebunkport, ME	1,225	$121,798	49.8%
West Kennebunk, ME	1,190	$107,910	32.7%
Saco, ME	20,356	$105,817	30.1%
Scarborough, ME	5,384	$99,222	22.0%
Kennebunk, ME	5,932	$121,694	49.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Clarkston-Highland, WA	5,931	$68,462	15.8%
Mount Arlington, NJ	5,933	$140,111	72.3%
Saint-Césaire, QC	5,934	n/a
Gas City, IN	5,935	$81,271	0.1%
Hartford City, IN	5,928	$52,176	35.8%
Kennebunk, ME	5,932	$121,694	49.6%

Source: The Kennebunk, 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.