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

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Paris	Maine	National
Income per capita	$32,461	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$57,522	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,592	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,528	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,182	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,559	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.4%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Paris is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Paris is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Paris is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Paris is 134% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,344 $57,522 $115,044

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 Paris employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.3%	1.3%
Manufacturing sector	38.2%	38.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	34.5%	34.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	14.7%	14.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Auburn, ME	23,804	$77,882	4.2%
Bridgton, ME	1,911	$73,873	9.2%
Mechanic Falls, ME	2,187	$73,858	9.2%
Lewiston, ME	37,532	$63,768	21.6%
Norway, ME	2,629	$54,460	33.0%
South Paris, ME	1,898	$57,522	29.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingstown, MD	1,898	$80,193	1.4%
Waterville, MN	1,898	$86,626	6.5%
Lynnwood-Pricedale, PA	1,898	$61,319	24.6%
Troy, TN	1,898	$63,727	21.6%
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX	1,898	$57,831	28.9%
South Paris, ME	1,898	$57,522	29.3%

Source: The South Paris, 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.