Washburn, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Washburn	Maine	National
Income per capita	$27,266	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$47,266	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,205	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,884	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,719	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,723	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Washburn is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Washburn is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Washburn is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Washburn is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,507 $47,266 $94,532

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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Washburn median earnings by income bracket

Washburn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	18.4%	18.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mapleton, ME	742	$88,163	8.4%
Presque Isle, ME	9,300	$63,553	21.9%
Caribou, ME	7,890	$63,004	22.5%
Fort Fairfield, ME	1,676	$56,977	29.9%
Limestone, ME	1,558	$48,242	40.7%
Washburn, ME	1,060	$47,266	41.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norman Park, GA	1,060	$51,475	36.7%
New Richland, MN	1,060	$61,475	24.4%
North Bend, OH	1,060	$126,206	55.2%
Rio Vista, TX	1,060	$82,409	1.3%
Lac Seul 28, ON	1,060	n/a
Washburn, ME	1,060	$47,266	41.9%

Source: The Washburn, 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.