Saco, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Saco	Maine	National
Income per capita	$58,344	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$105,817	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,263	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,278	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,500	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,694	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Saco is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Saco is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Saco is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Saco is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,537 $105,817 $211,634

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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Saco median earnings by income bracket

Saco employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gorham, ME	7,536	$122,248	50.3%
Kennebunkport, ME	1,225	$121,798	49.8%
Kennebunk, ME	5,932	$121,694	49.6%
Lake Arrowhead, ME	2,809	$108,921	33.9%
West Kennebunk, ME	1,190	$107,910	32.7%
Saco, ME	20,356	$105,817	30.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Niskayuna, NY	20,358	$161,987	99.2%
Mililani Mauka, HI	20,370	$170,067	109.1%
Blythe, CA	20,378	$66,727	18.0%
Sherwood, OR	20,329	$161,164	98.2%
Bartow, FL	20,388	$73,164	10.0%
Saco, ME	20,356	$105,817	30.1%

Source: The Saco, 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.