Rumford, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rumford	Maine	National
Income per capita	$35,749	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$58,763	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,684	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,600	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,922	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,750	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.0%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rumford is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rumford is 28% 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

$39,171 $58,763 $117,526

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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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.
Dixfield, ME	1,439	$53,038	34.8%
Mexico, ME	2,000	$52,971	34.9%
Rumford, ME	4,077	$58,763	27.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ashland, MO	4,077	$118,533	45.7%
Lincoln Village, CA	4,076	$113,038	39.0%
Elkin, NC	4,078	$71,209	12.4%
Gatlinburg, TN	4,078	$60,721	25.3%
Bunker Hill Village, TX	4,079	$366,061	350.1%
Rumford, ME	4,077	$58,763	27.8%

Source: The Rumford, 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.