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

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Portland	Maine	National
Income per capita	$57,517	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$100,078	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,826	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,024	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,101	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,807	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Portland is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Portland is 23% 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

$66,711 $100,078 $200,156

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 Portland median earnings by income bracket

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	533	$246,583	203.2%
Falmouth Foreside, ME	1,588	$182,943	124.9%
Cumberland Center, ME	3,044	$159,071	95.6%
Falmouth, ME	1,925	$146,340	79.9%
Littlejohn Island, ME	64	$123,227	51.5%
South Portland, ME	26,521	$100,078	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbine, CO	26,527	$155,901	91.7%
Green, OH	26,538	$124,154	52.6%
Conception Bay South, NL	26,497	n/a
Holt, MI	26,494	$103,612	27.4%
Lebanon, PA	26,484	$59,191	27.2%
South Portland, ME	26,521	$100,078	23.0%

Source: The South Portland, 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.