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Augusta, ME Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Augusta is $23,159, which is lower than the state average of $27,332 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Augusta median household income is $38,263, which has grown by 27.88% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 31.05% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Augusta residents spend 18.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #69

Augusta, ME	23,159 USD
Maine	27,332 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Augusta, ME	26,223 USD
Maine	27,957 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Augusta, ME	28,868 USD
Maine	32,893 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Augusta, ME	24,791 USD
Maine	24,153 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #73

Augusta, ME	38,263 USD
Maine	48,804 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Augusta, ME	49,523 USD
Maine	64,327 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #52

Augusta, ME	27.88%
Maine	31.05%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Augusta, ME		Maine		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.21%	$6,481, see rank	24.75%	$13,950	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	35.26%	$14,662, see rank	34.25%	$16,660	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	6.88%	$3,028, see rank	4.65%	$2,991	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.69%	$20,999, see rank	19.24%	$21,273	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Augusta, ME	51,027 USD
Maine	61,824 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Augusta, ME	59,177 USD
Maine	76,851 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Augusta, ME	Maine	U.S.
White	$38,350, see rank	$49,258	$56,900
Hispanic	$40,568, see rank	$39,421	$42,396
Asian	$34,694, see rank	$53,495	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$57,727, see rank	$28,835	$37,170
Two or More Races	$24,400, see rank	$37,367	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Augusta, ME	Maine	U.S.
less than 25	$38,611, see rank	$27,557	$25,788
25 to 44	$39,549, see rank	$54,154	$58,398
45 to 64	$40,564, see rank	$58,420	$65,027
65 or over	$33,832, see rank	$34,067	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Augusta, ME	Maine	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	15,763, see rank	1,095,219	248,775,628
Male¹	7,365, 46.72%, see rank	48.37%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	4,575, 62.12%, see rank	67.76%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	4, 0.05%, see rank	0.30%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	4,571, 62.06%, see rank	67.46%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	4,073, 89.11%, see rank	91.65%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	498, 10.89%, see rank	8.35%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,790, 37.88%, see rank	32.24%	30.72%
Female¹	8,398, 53.28%, see rank	51.63%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	4,806, 57.23%, see rank	60.33%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	12, 0.14%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	4,794, 57.09%, see rank	60.30%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	4,508, 94.03%, see rank	93.52%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	286, 5.97%, see rank	6.48%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,592, 42.77%, see rank	39.67%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Augusta, ME	Maine	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	8,410, 100%	632,757	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	7,010, 83.35%, see rank	78.11%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	597, 7.10%, see rank	10.29%	9.59%
Public Transportation	29, 0.34%, see rank	0.64%	5.06%
Walked	289, 3.44%, see rank	3.92%	2.78%
Other Means	228, 2.71%, see rank	1.68%	1.79%
Worked at Home	257, 3.06%, see rank	5.35%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Augusta, ME	18.1 minutes
Maine	23.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Augusta, ME	Maine	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	8,581	646,438	143,435,233
Male¹	4,073, 47.47%, see rank	50.67%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	969, 23.79%, see rank	30.12%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	868, 21.31%, see rank	14.28%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	982, 24.11%, see rank	16.88%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	59, 1.45%, see rank	2.74%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	260, 6.38%, see rank	11.22%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	664, 16.30%, see rank	18.17%	17.94%
Female¹	4,508, 52.53%, see rank	49.33%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,554, 34.47%, see rank	40.68%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,130, 25.07%, see rank	22.47%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,699, 37.69%, see rank	31.28%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2, 0.04%, see rank	0.40%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	123, 2.73%, see rank	4.57%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Augusta, ME	Maine	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	8,581, 100%	646,438	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	92, 1.07%, see rank	2.51%	1.96%
Construction	397, 4.63%, see rank	6.86%	6.17%
Manufacturing	395, 4.60%, see rank	9.25%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	287, 3.34%, see rank	2.37%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,311, 15.28%, see rank	13.47%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	365, 4.25%, see rank	3.78%	4.93%
Information	170, 1.98%, see rank	1.79%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	411, 4.79%, see rank	6.16%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	787, 9.17%, see rank	8.72%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,191, 25.53%, see rank	27.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	749, 8.73%, see rank	8.79%	9.49%
Public Administration	1,126, 13.12%, see rank	4.41%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	300, 3.50%, see rank	4.40%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Augusta, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,276	17.94%, see rank	13.91%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	500	11.11%, see rank	9.39%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.