Economy in Portland, Maine
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.40% | 8.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.01% | 0.35% |
| Future Job Growth | 32.58% | 32.10% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 4.70% |
| Income per Cap. | $28,153 | $26,154 |
| Household Income | $44,043 | $50,935 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 14.88% | 12.37% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.98% | 10.53% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.83% | 10.88% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.33% | 15.37% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.01% | 20.14% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.41% | 12.41% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.43% | 11.27% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.85% | 5.01% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.18% | 1.86% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.10% | 0.16% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 15.04% | 14.04% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 24.36% | 20.61% |
| Service | 16.23% | 14.45% |
| Sales and Office | 28.69% | 26.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.40% | 0.70% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 5.30% | 9.42% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 9.98% | 14.05% |
The unemployment rate in Portland, ME, is 5.40%, with job growth of -1.01%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 32.58%.
Portland, ME Taxes
Portland, ME,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Portland, ME Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $28,153, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $44,043.
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