Sanford, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanford	Maine	National
Income per capita	$30,386	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$58,294	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,081	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,744	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,141	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,063	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.2%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sanford is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sanford is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sanford is 23% 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

$38,858 $58,294 $116,588

City

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

State

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

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 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	778	$106,469	92.5%
Kennebunk, ME	5,792	$81,354	47.1%
West Kennebunk, ME	1,154	$73,625	33.1%
Somersworth, NH	12,027	$67,209	21.5%
Rochester, NH	31,305	$66,831	20.8%
Sanford, ME	21,166	$58,294	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sapulpa, OK	21,170	$54,530	1.4%
Piqua, OH	21,159	$45,926	17.0%
Sun Valley, NV	21,179	$56,503	2.1%
Easley, SC	21,149	$55,655	0.6%
East Ridge, TN	21,187	$47,811	13.6%
Sanford, ME	21,166	$58,294	5.4%

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