Skowhegan, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Skowhegan	Maine	National
Income per capita	$34,844	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$65,660	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,447	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,608	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,634	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,493	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.8%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Skowhegan is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Skowhegan is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Skowhegan is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Skowhegan is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,768 $65,660 $131,320

City

$50,161 $75,250 $150,500

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Skowhegan median earnings by income bracket

Skowhegan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	24.6%	24.6%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clinton, ME	1,265	$95,752	17.7%
Norridgewock, ME	1,306	$62,183	23.5%
Madison, ME	2,799	$49,905	38.6%
Hartland, ME	547	$49,065	39.7%
Anson, ME	811	$44,535	45.2%
Skowhegan, ME	6,525	$65,660	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belpre, OH	6,527	$71,102	12.6%
Brookhaven, WV	6,522	$104,705	28.7%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,528	$221,883	172.8%
Steilacoom, WA	6,528	$126,878	56.0%
Dillon, SC	6,529	$59,784	26.5%
Skowhegan, ME	6,525	$65,660	19.3%

Source: The Skowhegan, 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.