Newport, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newport	Maine	National
Income per capita	$30,075	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$44,409	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$52,898	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,020	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,230	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.0%	4.9%
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 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newport is 69% 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

$29,603 $44,409 $88,818

City

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

State

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

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	1,265	$95,752	17.7%
Pittsfield, ME	3,120	$69,099	15.0%
Dexter, ME	2,045	$58,892	27.6%
Hartland, ME	547	$49,065	39.7%
Newport, ME	1,949	$44,409	45.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Irrigon, OR	1,949	$80,261	1.3%
Joseph City, AZ	1,950	$97,485	19.9%
Roanoke, IL	1,948	$95,284	17.2%
Manteo, NC	1,948	$93,954	15.5%
Lattingtown, NY	1,950	$297,399	265.7%
Newport, ME	1,949	$44,409	45.4%

Source: The Newport, 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.