Waterville, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waterville	Maine	National
Income per capita	$41,087	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$59,101	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,442	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,703	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,040	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,217	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.6%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waterville is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waterville is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waterville is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waterville is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,396 $59,101 $118,202

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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Waterville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	31.9%	31.9%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clinton, ME	1,265	$95,752	17.7%
Winslow, ME	5,075	$70,080	13.8%
Oakland, ME	2,380	$64,130	21.2%
Norridgewock, ME	1,306	$62,183	23.5%
Fairfield, ME	2,378	$41,057	49.5%
Waterville, ME	17,244	$59,101	27.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Easton, MD	17,240	$91,317	12.3%
Tahlequah, OK	17,253	$54,861	32.5%
Southbridge Town, MA	17,257	$78,547	3.4%
Dallas, OR	17,229	$87,039	7.0%
Mount Vernon, OH	17,264	$70,520	13.3%
Waterville, ME	17,244	$59,101	27.3%

Source: The Waterville, 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.