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

B+

31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Portland	Maine	National
Income per capita	$39,003	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$67,198	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,548	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,898	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,717	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,414	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.9%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Portland is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Portland is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Portland is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Portland is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,794 $67,198 $134,396

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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South Portland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	17.5%	17.5%
Other	36.5%	36.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cousins Island, ME	521	$167,601	203.0%
Falmouth Foreside, ME	1,550	$123,026	122.4%
Cumberland Center, ME	2,944	$107,703	94.7%
Falmouth, ME	1,877	$99,605	80.0%
Littlejohn Island, ME	63	$84,091	52.0%
South Portland, ME	25,665	$67,198	21.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Soledad, CA	25,667	$66,234	19.7%
Moscow, ID	25,652	$42,262	23.6%
Madison, MS	25,650	$119,855	116.6%
Fairland, MD	25,649	$84,087	52.0%
Tecumseh, ON	25,689	n/a
South Portland, ME	25,665	$67,198	21.5%

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