Wiscasset, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wiscasset	Maine	National
Income per capita	$26,211	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$55,131	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,049	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,600	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,475	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,578	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.3%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wiscasset is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wiscasset is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wiscasset is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wiscasset is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,750 $55,131 $110,262

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Wiscasset employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	56.3%	56.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	9.8%	9.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	3.6%	3.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newcastle, ME	643	$99,375	79.6%
Bowdoinham, ME	748	$79,014	42.8%
Topsham, ME	6,246	$71,393	29.0%
Brunswick, ME	15,974	$63,458	14.7%
Brunswick Station, ME	548	$58,472	5.7%
Wiscasset, ME	1,293	$55,131	0.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brookdale, CA	1,293	$70,368	27.2%
Tower Lakes, IL	1,293	$143,250	158.9%
Sea Bright, NJ	1,293	$91,601	65.6%
Eatons Neck, NY	1,293	$180,568	226.4%
Pilot Rock, OR	1,293	$60,063	8.6%
Wiscasset, ME	1,293	$55,131	0.3%

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