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Mechanic Falls, ME Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mechanic Falls is $20,110, which is lower than the state average of $27,332 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Mechanic Falls median household income is $34,500, which has grown by 2.05% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 31.05% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Mechanic Falls residents spend 29.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is higher 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, #93

Mechanic Falls, ME	20,110 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

Mechanic Falls, ME	31,131 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

Mechanic Falls, ME	36,548 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

Mechanic Falls, ME	17,067 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, #91

Mechanic Falls, ME	34,500 USD
Maine	48,804 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mechanic Falls, ME	48,147 USD
Maine	64,327 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #95

Mechanic Falls, ME	2.05%
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

	Mechanic Falls, ME		Maine		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	12.82%	$3,185, see rank	24.75%	$13,950	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	29.39%	$15,680, see rank	34.25%	$16,660	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	5.04%	$5,269, see rank	4.65%	$2,991	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	31.70%	$22,446, 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

Mechanic Falls, ME	41,637 USD
Maine	61,824 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mechanic Falls, ME	56,413 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

	Mechanic Falls, ME	Maine	U.S.
White	$34,500, see rank	$49,258	$56,900

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Mechanic Falls, ME	Maine	U.S.
25 to 44	$41,935, see rank	$54,154	$58,398
45 to 64	$33,313, see rank	$58,420	$65,027
65 or over	$28,641, see rank	$34,067	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Mechanic Falls, ME	Maine	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,272, see rank	1,095,219	248,775,628
Male¹	641, 50.39%, see rank	48.37%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	415, 64.74%, see rank	67.76%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	415, 64.74%, see rank	67.46%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	349, 84.10%, see rank	91.65%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	66, 15.90%, see rank	8.35%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	226, 35.26%, see rank	32.24%	30.72%
Female¹	631, 49.61%, see rank	51.63%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	374, 59.27%, see rank	60.33%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	374, 59.27%, see rank	60.30%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	320, 85.56%, see rank	93.52%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	54, 14.44%, see rank	6.48%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	257, 40.73%, 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

	Mechanic Falls, ME	Maine	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	656, 100%	632,757	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	495, 75.46%, see rank	78.11%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	135, 20.58%, see rank	10.29%	9.59%
Public Transportation	14, 2.13%, see rank	0.64%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.92%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.68%	1.79%
Worked at Home	12, 1.83%, see rank	5.35%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mechanic Falls, ME	29.7 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

	Mechanic Falls, ME	Maine	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	669	646,438	143,435,233
Male¹	349, 52.17%, see rank	50.67%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	114, 32.66%, see rank	30.12%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	28, 8.02%, see rank	14.28%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	23, 6.59%, 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	47, 13.47%, see rank	11.22%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	82, 23.50%, see rank	18.17%	17.94%
Female¹	320, 47.83%, see rank	49.33%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	82, 25.63%, see rank	40.68%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	138, 43.13%, see rank	22.47%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	100, 31.25%, 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	0, 0.00%, 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

	Mechanic Falls, ME	Maine	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	669, 100%	646,438	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.51%	1.96%
Construction	81, 12.11%, see rank	6.86%	6.17%
Manufacturing	88, 13.15%, see rank	9.25%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	32, 4.78%, see rank	2.37%	2.75%
Retail Trade	48, 7.17%, see rank	13.47%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	28, 4.19%, see rank	3.78%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.79%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	14, 2.09%, see rank	6.16%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	79, 11.81%, see rank	8.72%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	207, 30.94%, see rank	27.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	27, 4.04%, see rank	8.79%	9.49%
Public Administration	30, 4.48%, see rank	4.41%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	35, 5.23%, see rank	4.40%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Mechanic Falls, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Population in Poverty	257	15.38%, see rank	13.91%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	59	12.74%, see rank	9.39%	11.47%

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