Lewiston, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lewiston	Maine	National
Income per capita	$25,396	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$42,969	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,169	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,244	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,596	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,111	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.6%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lewiston is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lewiston is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lewiston is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lewiston is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,643 $42,969 $85,938

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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Lewiston median earnings by income bracket

Lewiston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Topsham, ME	6,246	$71,393	29.0%
Gray, ME	747	$65,100	17.7%
Brunswick, ME	15,974	$63,458	14.7%
Lisbon Falls, ME	4,079	$58,966	6.6%
Brunswick Station, ME	548	$58,472	5.7%
Lewiston, ME	36,158	$42,969	22.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brighton, NY	36,163	$71,099	28.5%
Roseville, MN	36,139	$74,571	34.8%
Leavenworth, KS	36,129	$60,870	10.0%
Oakville, MO	36,117	$86,505	56.4%
Bettendorf, IA	36,214	$85,404	54.4%
Lewiston, ME	36,158	$42,969	22.3%

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