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Median household income is $72,192 and per capita income is $54,417 in Portland. Median income is below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $97,039 per year. Portland's per capita income is above the state of Maine and the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 16.2% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 18.1% and is above Maine and well above the US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is low overall at 2.4%. White-collar professions account for 69.7% of employment. Service occupations comprise 18.0% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 12.4% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Portland, Maine
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $54,417 | $55,950 | $44,188 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $72,192 | $81,513 | $75,323 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $97,039 | $109,265 | $101,957 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 18.1% | 15.3% | 14.9% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 6.9% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 16.3% | 15.5% | 16.9% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.7% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 19.5% | 21.1% | 18.5% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 9.2% | 11.8% | 9.0% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 29.0% | 27.5% | 30.6% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 3,901 | 6,983 | 184,053 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 58.8% | 58.0% | 60.2% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 7,911 | 14,742 | 362,383 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 14,918 | 30,273 | 692,682 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 21.2% | 21.1% | 17.3% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 31.9% | 34.2% | 26.2% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 7.9% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Services | 18.0% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 12.4% | 12.3% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
