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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of New Sweden is $23,865, which is lower than the state average of $27,332 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. New Sweden median household income is $46,111. On average New Sweden residents spend 22.6 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 IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #128

New Sweden
23,865 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

New Sweden
26,681 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
New Sweden
29,063 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
New Sweden
26,196 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, #99
New Sweden
46,111 USD
Maine
48,804 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
New Sweden
53,193 USD
Maine
64,327 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
New Sweden
1.53%
Maine
31.05%
U.S.
27.36%

*The New Sweden median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Maine and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
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
 New SwedenMaineU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income25.00%$2,755, see rank24.75%$13,95021.11%$16,919
Social Security Income39.55%$14,572, see rank34.25%$16,66029.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.61%$2,029, see rank4.65%$2,9912.82%$3,720
Retirement Income21.27%$24,221, 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
New Sweden
56,667 USD
Maine
61,824 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
New Sweden
62,459 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

 New SwedenMaineU.S.
White$46,389, see rank$49,258$56,900

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

Median Household Income by Age

 New SwedenMaineU.S.
25 to 44$33,333, see rank$54,154$58,398
45 to 64$54,167, see rank$58,420$65,027
65 or over$21,250, see rank$34,067$37,945

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

Employment Status

 New SwedenMaineU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over516, see rank1,095,219248,775,628
Male1249, 48.26%, see rank48.37%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:2161, 64.66%, see rank67.76%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.30%0.73%
Male, Civilian2161, 64.66%, see rank67.46%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed3149, 92.55%, see rank91.65%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed312, 7.45%, see rank8.35%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force288, 35.34%, see rank32.24%30.72%
Female1267, 51.74%, see rank51.63%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:2171, 64.04%, see rank60.33%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.03%0.11%
Female, Civilian2171, 64.04%, see rank60.30%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed3163, 95.32%, see rank93.52%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed38, 4.68%, see rank6.48%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force296, 35.96%, 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

 New SwedenMaineU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over295, 100%632,757141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone225, 76.27%, see rank78.11%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled29, 9.83%, see rank10.29%9.59%
Public Transportation0, 0.00%, see rank0.64%5.06%
Walked21, 7.12%, see rank3.92%2.78%
Other Means5, 1.69%, see rank1.68%1.79%
Worked at Home15, 5.08%, see rank5.35%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
New Sweden
22.6 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
 New SwedenMaineU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over312646,438143,435,233
Male1149, 47.76%, see rank50.67%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations251, 34.23%, see rank30.12%33.12%
Service Occupations219, 12.75%, see rank14.28%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations215, 10.07%, see rank16.88%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations26, 4.03%, see rank2.74%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations222, 14.77%, see rank11.22%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations236, 24.16%, see rank18.17%17.94%
Female1163, 52.24%, see rank49.33%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations290, 55.21%, see rank40.68%40.04%
Service Occupations233, 20.25%, see rank22.47%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations232, 19.63%, see rank31.28%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.40%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.36%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations28, 4.91%, 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
 New SwedenMaineU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over312, 100%646,438143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining19, 6.09%, see rank2.51%1.96%
Construction30, 9.62%, see rank6.86%6.17%
Manufacturing19, 6.09%, see rank9.25%10.43%
Wholesale Trade2, 0.64%, see rank2.37%2.75%
Retail Trade34, 10.90%, see rank13.47%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities6, 1.92%, see rank3.78%4.93%
Information2, 0.64%, see rank1.79%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing8, 2.56%, see rank6.16%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
19, 6.09%, see rank8.72%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance118, 37.82%, see rank27.49%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
22, 7.05%, see rank8.79%9.49%
Public Administration25, 8.01%, see rank4.41%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration8, 2.56%, see rank4.40%4.96%

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

Poverty Level

 New Sweden%MaineU.S.
Population in Poverty8814.40%, see rank13.91%15.59%
Family in Poverty157.81%, see rank9.39%11.47%

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


 
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