Orono, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orono	Maine	National
Income per capita	$21,642	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$43,102	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,311	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,633	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$8,609	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$7,487	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	35.0%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Orono is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Orono is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Orono is 13% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Orono is 132% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,731 $43,102 $86,204

City

$33,880 $50,826 $101,652

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Orono median earnings by income bracket

Orono employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.1%	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	43.9%	43.9%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampden, ME	4,373	$90,509	63.6%
Milford, ME	2,356	$52,674	4.8%
Brewer, ME	9,026	$48,450	12.4%
Bangor, ME	32,029	$47,538	14.1%
Old Town, ME	7,453	$41,406	25.2%
Orono, ME	9,523	$43,102	22.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Merrydale, LA	9,523	$37,728	31.8%
Helotes, TX	9,525	$112,730	103.8%
Francisville, KY	9,520	$123,338	122.9%
Midland, WA	9,518	$52,622	4.9%
Countryside, VA	9,517	$122,909	122.2%
Orono, ME	9,523	$43,102	22.1%

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