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Wiscasset, ME Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Wiscasset is $28,708, which is higher than the state average of $27,332 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Wiscasset median household income is $50,278, which has grown by 65.71% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 31.05% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Wiscasset residents spend 22.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as 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, #36

Wiscasset, ME	28,708 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

Wiscasset, ME	19,235 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

Wiscasset, ME	27,873 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

Wiscasset, ME	17,808 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, #39

Wiscasset, ME	50,278 USD
Maine	48,804 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Wiscasset, ME	66,095 USD
Maine	64,327 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #8

Wiscasset, ME	65.71%
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

	Wiscasset, ME		Maine		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	39.34%	$9,171, see rank	24.75%	$13,950	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	50.70%	$14,531, see rank	34.25%	$16,660	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	-0.17%	$0, see rank	4.65%	$2,991	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.21%	$37,211, 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

Wiscasset, ME	66,848 USD
Maine	61,824 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Wiscasset, ME	80,275 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

	Wiscasset, ME	Maine	U.S.
White	$42,212, see rank	$49,258	$56,900

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Wiscasset, ME	Maine	U.S.
25 to 44	$31,765, see rank	$54,154	$58,398
45 to 64	$14,773, see rank	$58,420	$65,027
65 or over	$72,143, see rank	$34,067	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Wiscasset, ME	Maine	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,144, see rank	1,095,219	248,775,628
Male¹	642, 56.12%, see rank	48.37%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	490, 76.32%, see rank	67.76%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	490, 76.32%, see rank	67.46%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	430, 87.76%, see rank	91.65%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	60, 12.24%, see rank	8.35%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	152, 23.68%, see rank	32.24%	30.72%
Female¹	502, 43.88%, see rank	51.63%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	232, 46.22%, see rank	60.33%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	232, 46.22%, see rank	60.30%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	226, 97.41%, see rank	93.52%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	6, 2.59%, see rank	6.48%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	270, 53.78%, 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

	Wiscasset, ME	Maine	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	656, 100%	632,757	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	617, 94.05%, see rank	78.11%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	16, 2.44%, see rank	10.29%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.64%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.92%	2.78%
Other Means	9, 1.37%, see rank	1.68%	1.79%
Worked at Home	14, 2.13%, see rank	5.35%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Wiscasset, ME	22.3 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

	Wiscasset, ME	Maine	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	656	646,438	143,435,233
Male¹	430, 65.55%, see rank	50.67%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	103, 23.95%, see rank	30.12%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	147, 34.19%, see rank	14.28%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	27, 6.28%, see rank	16.88%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.74%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	11.22%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	111, 25.81%, see rank	18.17%	17.94%
Female¹	226, 34.45%, see rank	49.33%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	35, 15.49%, see rank	40.68%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	142, 62.83%, see rank	22.47%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	33, 14.60%, see rank	31.28%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, 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	16, 7.08%, 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

	Wiscasset, ME	Maine	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	656, 100%	646,438	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.51%	1.96%
Construction	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.86%	6.17%
Manufacturing	77, 11.74%, see rank	9.25%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	18, 2.74%, see rank	2.37%	2.75%
Retail Trade	92, 14.02%, see rank	13.47%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	25, 3.81%, see rank	3.78%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.79%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	15, 2.29%, see rank	6.16%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	14, 2.13%, see rank	8.72%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	63, 9.60%, see rank	27.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	244, 37.20%, see rank	8.79%	9.49%
Public Administration	34, 5.18%, see rank	4.41%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	74, 11.28%, see rank	4.40%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Wiscasset, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Population in Poverty	202	16.13%, see rank	13.91%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	50	14.53%, see rank	9.39%	11.47%

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