Brewer, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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The income per capita in Brewer is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brewer is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brewer is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brewer is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,296 $48,450 $96,900

City

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

State

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

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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Brewer median earnings by income bracket

Brewer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	8.1%	8.1%
Wholesale & retail services	23.0%	23.0%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampden, ME	4,373	$90,509	63.6%
Winterport, ME	1,450	$61,380	11.0%
Milford, ME	2,356	$52,674	4.8%
Bangor, ME	32,029	$47,538	14.1%
Orono, ME	9,523	$43,102	22.1%
Brewer, ME	9,026	$48,450	12.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
University of California-Davis, CA	9,031	$21,230	61.6%
St. Anthony, MN	9,035	$85,469	54.5%
Monett, MO	9,035	$39,435	28.7%
Wood-Ridge, NJ	9,016	$119,840	116.6%
Bridgewater, NS	9,016	n/a
Brewer, ME	9,026	$48,450	12.4%

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

Index	Brewer	Maine	National
Income per capita	$28,944	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$48,450	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,351	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,489	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,096	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,160	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.3%	13.5%	15.1%