Norway, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Norway	Maine	National
Income per capita	$22,726	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$36,042	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,462	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,107	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,383	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,819	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.0%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Norway is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Norway is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Norway is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Norway is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,025 $36,042 $72,084

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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Norway median earnings by income bracket

Norway employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	39.4%	39.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mechanic Falls, ME	2,118	$50,000	9.6%
Bridgton, ME	1,850	$48,955	11.5%
South Paris, ME	1,842	$38,920	29.6%
Oxford, ME	1,026	$0	100.0%
Norway, ME	2,556	$36,042	34.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake City, AR	2,556	$50,271	9.1%
La Porte City, IA	2,556	$57,348	3.7%
Eddyville, KY	2,556	$32,411	41.4%
West Belmar, NJ	2,556	$105,329	90.4%
Johnston, SC	2,556	$32,500	41.3%
Norway, ME	2,556	$36,042	34.9%

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