Van Buren, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Van Buren	Maine	National
Income per capita	$28,304	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$40,413	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$43,572	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,568	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$23,442	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,146	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.3%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Van Buren is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Van Buren is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Van Buren is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Van Buren is 114% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,939 $40,413 $80,826

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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Van Buren median earnings by income bracket

Van Buren employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	12.9%	12.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	22.3%	22.3%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Van Buren, ME	1,648	$40,413	50.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort St. James, BC	1,648	n/a
Dauphin Island, AL	1,649	$96,043	18.1%
Maple Park, IL	1,647	$137,805	69.4%
Vienna, IL	1,649	$46,401	42.9%
Pine Prairie, LA	1,647	$54,344	33.2%
Van Buren, ME	1,648	$40,413	50.3%

Source: The Van Buren, 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.