Sanford, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanford	Maine	National
Income per capita	$44,771	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$87,317	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,489	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,507	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,390	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,740	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sanford is equal to the national average
The median household income in Sanford is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sanford is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sanford is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,205 $87,317 $174,634

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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Sanford median earnings by income bracket

Sanford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	24.1%	24.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sanbornville, NH	808	$158,022	94.3%
Kennebunk, ME	5,932	$121,694	49.6%
West Kennebunk, ME	1,190	$107,910	32.7%
Somersworth, NH	12,381	$100,680	23.8%
Rochester, NH	31,988	$100,044	23.0%
Sanford, ME	21,841	$87,317	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sapulpa, OK	21,843	$82,552	1.5%
Kings, Subd. A, NS	21,831	n/a
Holiday, FL	21,830	$54,715	32.7%
Milwaukie, OR	21,853	$104,073	28.0%
Fort St. John, BC	21,858	n/a
Sanford, ME	21,841	$87,317	7.4%

Source: The Sanford, 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.