Oakland, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakland	Maine	National
Income per capita	$38,829	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$64,130	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,481	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,717	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,094	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,324	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.8%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakland is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oakland is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakland is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oakland is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,749 $64,130 $128,260

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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Oakland median earnings by income bracket

Oakland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	2.4%	2.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	15.7%	15.7%
Other	49.2%	49.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clinton, ME	1,265	$95,752	17.7%
Winslow, ME	5,075	$70,080	13.8%
Norridgewock, ME	1,306	$62,183	23.5%
Waterville, ME	17,244	$59,101	27.3%
Fairfield, ME	2,378	$41,057	49.5%
Oakland, ME	2,380	$64,130	21.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Victor, ID	2,380	$81,122	0.3%
Sardis, MS	2,380	$52,138	35.9%
Taylorsville, MS	2,380	$54,071	33.5%
Chiefland, FL	2,379	$39,451	51.5%
South Roxana, IL	2,381	$61,275	24.7%
Oakland, ME	2,380	$64,130	21.2%

Source: The Oakland, 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.