Rumford, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rumford	Maine	National
Income per capita	$24,060	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$38,867	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,418	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,955	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,913	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,183	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.0%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rumford is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rumford is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rumford is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rumford is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,908 $38,867 $77,734

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Rumford median earnings by income bracket

Rumford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	33.8%	33.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mexico, ME	1,957	$36,027	34.9%
Dixfield, ME	1,388	$35,676	35.5%
Rumford, ME	3,931	$38,867	29.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portland, MI	3,931	$61,002	10.3%
Oracle, AZ	3,932	$41,500	25.0%
Skippack, PA	3,928	$120,767	118.3%
Potosi, TX	3,928	$93,710	69.4%
Presidio, TX	3,928	$20,275	63.4%
Rumford, ME	3,931	$38,867	29.7%

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