Lincoln, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lincoln	Maine	National
Income per capita	$21,825	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$24,921	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,672	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,103	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,263	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$11,250	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.2%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.6%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lincoln is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lincoln is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lincoln is 96% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lincoln is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,612 $24,921 $49,842

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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Lincoln median earnings by income bracket

Lincoln employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	31.6%	31.6%
Education, health & social services	27.7%	27.7%
Other	15.5%	15.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

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

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Oroville, CA	2,606	$50,655	8.4%
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, QC	2,606	n/a
Algonquin Highlands, ON	2,606	n/a
Coal Creek, CO	2,605	$120,813	118.4%
Wayne Heights, PA	2,605	$68,504	23.8%
Lincoln, ME	2,606	$24,921	55.0%

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