Newport, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newport	Maine	National
Income per capita	$19,960	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$29,383	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,111	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,246	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,395	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.1%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newport is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newport is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newport is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newport is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,586 $29,383 $58,766

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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Newport median earnings by income bracket

Newport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.4%	19.4%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	35.0%	35.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	3.3%	3.3%
Other	17.8%	17.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clinton, ME	1,227	$65,000	17.5%
Pittsfield, ME	3,035	$46,813	15.4%
Dexter, ME	1,981	$39,688	28.3%
Hartland, ME	531	$32,917	40.5%
Newport, ME	1,911	$29,383	46.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cold Spring, NY	1,911	$111,667	101.8%
Lattingtown, NY	1,911	$202,283	265.6%
Tappahannock, VA	1,911	$36,895	33.3%
Lot 19, PE	1,911	n/a
Olla, LA	1,912	$35,875	35.2%
Newport, ME	1,911	$29,383	46.9%

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