Southwest Harbor, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southwest Harbor	Maine	National
Income per capita	$41,859	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$45,638	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,541	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,004	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,358	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,820	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southwest Harbor is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Southwest Harbor is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southwest Harbor is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Southwest Harbor is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,422 $45,638 $91,276

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Southwest Harbor median earnings by income bracket

Southwest Harbor employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.4%	24.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	49.6%	49.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bar Harbor, ME	2,221	$92,957	14.3%
Blue Hill, ME	1,263	$62,461	23.2%
Winter Harbor, ME	347	$61,666	24.2%
Southwest Harbor, ME	649	$45,638	43.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hosford, FL	649	$67,056	17.6%
Warwick, GA	649	$59,297	27.1%
Altona, IL	649	$87,160	7.2%
Winona, TX	649	$77,844	4.3%
East Orosi, CA	648	$50,543	37.9%
Southwest Harbor, ME	649	$45,638	43.9%

Source: The Southwest Harbor, 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.