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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 IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty 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, MEMaineU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income19.21%$6,481, see rank24.75%$13,95021.11%$16,919
Social Security Income35.26%$14,662, see rank34.25%$16,66029.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income6.88%$3,028, see rank4.65%$2,9912.82%$3,720
Retirement Income21.69%$20,999, see rank19.24%$21,27317.85%$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, MEMaineU.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, MEMaineU.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, MEMaineU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over15,763, see rank1,095,219248,775,628
Male17,365, 46.72%, see rank48.37%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:24,575, 62.12%, see rank67.76%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces24, 0.05%, see rank0.30%0.73%
Male, Civilian24,571, 62.06%, see rank67.46%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed34,073, 89.11%, see rank91.65%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3498, 10.89%, see rank8.35%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force22,790, 37.88%, see rank32.24%30.72%
Female18,398, 53.28%, see rank51.63%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:24,806, 57.23%, see rank60.33%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces212, 0.14%, see rank0.03%0.11%
Female, Civilian24,794, 57.09%, see rank60.30%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed34,508, 94.03%, see rank93.52%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3286, 5.97%, see rank6.48%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force23,592, 42.77%, see rank39.67%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, MEMaineU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over8,410, 100%632,757141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone7,010, 83.35%, see rank78.11%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled597, 7.10%, see rank10.29%9.59%
Public Transportation29, 0.34%, see rank0.64%5.06%
Walked289, 3.44%, see rank3.92%2.78%
Other Means228, 2.71%, see rank1.68%1.79%
Worked at Home257, 3.06%, see rank5.35%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, MEMaineU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over8,581646,438143,435,233
Male14,073, 47.47%, see rank50.67%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2969, 23.79%, see rank30.12%33.12%
Service Occupations2868, 21.31%, see rank14.28%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2982, 24.11%, see rank16.88%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations259, 1.45%, see rank2.74%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2260, 6.38%, see rank11.22%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2664, 16.30%, see rank18.17%17.94%
Female14,508, 52.53%, see rank49.33%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations21,554, 34.47%, see rank40.68%40.04%
Service Occupations21,130, 25.07%, see rank22.47%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations21,699, 37.69%, see rank31.28%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations22, 0.04%, see rank0.40%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.36%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2123, 2.73%, see rank4.57%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, MEMaineU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over8,581, 100%646,438143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining92, 1.07%, see rank2.51%1.96%
Construction397, 4.63%, see rank6.86%6.17%
Manufacturing395, 4.60%, see rank9.25%10.43%
Wholesale Trade287, 3.34%, see rank2.37%2.75%
Retail Trade1,311, 15.28%, see rank13.47%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities365, 4.25%, see rank3.78%4.93%
Information170, 1.98%, see rank1.79%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing411, 4.79%, see rank6.16%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
787, 9.17%, see rank8.72%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance2,191, 25.53%, see rank27.49%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
749, 8.73%, see rank8.79%9.49%
Public Administration1,126, 13.12%, see rank4.41%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration300, 3.50%, see rank4.40%4.96%

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

Poverty Level

 Augusta, ME%MaineU.S.
Population in Poverty3,27617.94%, see rank13.91%15.59%
Family in Poverty50011.11%, see rank9.39%11.47%

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


 
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