Newcastle, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

80%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newcastle	Maine	National
Income per capita	$49,330	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$99,375	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$140,325	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,347	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,188	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.8%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newcastle is 65% higher than the national average
The median household income in Newcastle is 80% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newcastle is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newcastle is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,243 $99,375 $198,750

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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Newcastle median earnings by income bracket

Newcastle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	34.0%	34.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	14.9%	14.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wiscasset, ME	1,293	$55,131	0.3%
Richmond, ME	1,740	$54,659	1.2%
Boothbay Harbor, ME	1,087	$52,875	4.4%
Gardiner, ME	5,670	$52,545	5.0%
Farmingdale, ME	2,451	$51,619	6.7%
Newcastle, ME	643	$99,375	79.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Rosa, AZ	643	$28,833	47.9%
Acacia Villas, FL	643	$90,065	62.8%
Tower Hill, IL	643	$55,588	0.5%
Park City, KY	643	$41,250	25.4%
Biwabik, MN	643	$47,407	14.3%
Newcastle, ME	643	$99,375	79.6%

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