South Eliot, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Eliot	Maine	National
Income per capita	$60,258	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$103,178	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,563	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,527	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$89,637	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,382	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.9%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Eliot is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Eliot is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Eliot is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Eliot is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,778 $103,178 $206,356

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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South Eliot median earnings by income bracket

South Eliot employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.1%	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	36.8%	36.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	13.0%	13.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	16.8%	16.8%
Other	7.0%	7.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newfields, NH	260	$240,632	195.9%
Kittery Point, ME	1,059	$156,007	91.8%
Cape Neddick, ME	2,635	$132,317	62.7%
Hampton, NH	10,213	$122,489	50.6%
Portsmouth, NH	22,060	$115,727	42.3%
South Eliot, ME	3,168	$103,178	26.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Corning, AR	3,168	$45,856	43.6%
Greenwood Lake, NY	3,168	$141,601	74.1%
Fairport Harbor, OH	3,168	$72,269	11.1%
Niantic, CT	3,169	$110,958	36.4%
Wallburg, NC	3,169	$109,263	34.3%
South Eliot, ME	3,168	$103,178	26.9%

Source: The South Eliot, 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.