Mexico, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

85%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mexico	Maine	National
Income per capita	$21,018	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$36,027	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,917	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,337	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,250	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,232	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.1%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mexico is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mexico is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mexico is 85% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mexico is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,015 $36,027 $72,054

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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Mexico median earnings by income bracket

Mexico employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	26.0%	26.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	23.5%	23.5%
Other	18.9%	18.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rumford, ME	3,931	$38,867	29.7%
Wilton, ME	1,513	$36,250	34.5%
Dixfield, ME	1,388	$35,676	35.5%
Mexico, ME	1,957	$36,027	34.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pecatonica, IL	1,957	$62,250	12.5%
Manahawkin, NJ	1,957	$71,815	29.8%
Willow, AK	1,956	$51,932	6.1%
Elberta, AL	1,958	$47,473	14.2%
Vincent, AL	1,956	$34,844	37.0%
Mexico, ME	1,957	$36,027	34.9%

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