Thomaston, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thomaston	Maine	National
Income per capita	$25,742	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$42,201	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,313	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,603	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,745	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.9%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thomaston is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Thomaston is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thomaston is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Thomaston is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,131 $42,201 $84,402

City

$33,880 $50,826 $101,652

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Thomaston median earnings by income bracket

Thomaston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	40.4%	40.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	26.5%	26.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	17.9%	17.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camden, ME	3,543	$71,419	29.1%
Rockland, ME	7,172	$46,895	15.2%
Waldoboro, ME	1,371	$14,876	73.1%
Thomaston, ME	2,018	$42,201	23.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Denaud, FL	2,017	$61,175	10.6%
Pearson, GA	2,017	$31,061	43.9%
Woodworth, LA	2,019	$90,833	64.2%
Indian River, MI	2,019	$47,644	13.9%
Ortonville, MN	2,017	$46,250	16.4%
Thomaston, ME	2,018	$42,201	23.7%

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