Rockland, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rockland	Maine	National
Income per capita	$44,132	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$70,417	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,001	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,242	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,645	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,923	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.6%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rockland is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rockland is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rockland is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rockland is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,939 $70,417 $140,834

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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Rockland median earnings by income bracket

Rockland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camden, ME	3,675	$106,787	31.3%
Thomaston, ME	2,073	$63,791	21.6%
Waldoboro, ME	1,419	$22,585	72.2%
Rockland, ME	7,343	$70,417	13.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
River Park, FL	7,343	$62,868	22.7%
Chandler, QC	7,341	n/a
Ville Platte, LA	7,340	$30,245	62.8%
Independence, OH	7,346	$159,436	96.0%
Gridley, CA	7,347	$74,277	8.7%
Rockland, ME	7,343	$70,417	13.4%

Source: The Rockland, 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.