Machias, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Machias	Maine	National
Income per capita	$26,855	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$34,968	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,627	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$17,533	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,756	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.1%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Machias is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Machias is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Machias is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Machias is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,309 $34,968 $69,936

City

$50,161 $75,250 $150,500

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Machias median earnings by income bracket

Machias employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	14.3%	14.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	27.0%	27.0%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Machias, ME	1,424	$34,968	57.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ferndale, CA	1,424	$88,470	8.8%
Rome, IL	1,424	$97,209	19.5%
Greenville, IN	1,424	$169,278	108.1%
Ruhenstroth, NV	1,424	$126,424	55.4%
Coburg, OR	1,424	$83,880	3.1%
Machias, ME	1,424	$34,968	57.0%

Source: The Machias, 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.