Orono, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orono	Maine	National
Income per capita	$32,024	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$63,509	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,742	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,597	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$12,606	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$11,153	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.0%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Orono is 29% 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 14% 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

$42,335 $63,509 $127,018

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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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	4,495	$136,653	68.0%
Milford, ME	2,437	$76,909	5.4%
Brewer, ME	9,292	$71,899	11.6%
Bangor, ME	32,703	$69,533	14.5%
Old Town, ME	7,646	$61,391	24.5%
Orono, ME	9,738	$63,509	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reedsburg, WI	9,737	$86,632	6.5%
Beckett Ridge, OH	9,740	$152,130	87.0%
Middletown, PA	9,733	$77,435	4.8%
Park Forest Village, PA	9,750	$96,545	18.7%
The Village, OK	9,752	$99,183	21.9%
Orono, ME	9,738	$63,509	21.9%

Source: The Orono, 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.