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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of South Paris is $17,742, which is lower than the state average of $25,385 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. South Paris median household income is $27,989, which has grown by 1.52% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 23.03% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average South Paris residents spend 26.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 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, #113

South Paris, ME	17,742 USD
Maine	25,385 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Paris, ME	25,063 USD
Maine	26,676 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Paris, ME	25,385 USD
Maine	32,166 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Paris, ME	24,454 USD
Maine	21,851 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #118

South Paris, ME	27,989 USD
Maine	46,933 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

South Paris, ME	36,408 USD
Maine	60,036 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #90

South Paris, ME	1.52%
Maine	23.03%
U.S.	19.17%

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

	South Paris, ME		Maine		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	26.94%	$1,906, see rank	27.40%	$12,414	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	45.12%	$12,770, see rank	31.63%	$14,720	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	8.50%	$4,962, see rank	4.62%	$2,952	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	23.69%	$10,829, see rank	18.75%	$18,764	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

South Paris, ME	36,114 USD
Maine	58,185 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

South Paris, ME	47,748 USD
Maine	71,146 USD
U.S.	82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	South Paris, ME	Maine	U.S.
White	$29,864, see rank	$47,412	$54,999
Asian	$19,630, see rank	$44,034	$68,950

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	South Paris, ME	Maine	U.S.
25 to 44	$35,917, see rank	$52,645	$57,132
45 to 64	$36,350, see rank	$56,734	$63,398
65 or over	$20,216, see rank	$29,733	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	South Paris, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,994	see rank	1,083,357	238,733,844
Male¹	1,006	50.45%, see rank	48.40%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	477	47.42%, see rank	69.92%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	477	47.42%, see rank	69.34%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	458	96.02%, see rank	92.66%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	19	3.98%, see rank	7.34%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	529	52.58%, see rank	30.08%	29.08%
Female¹	988	49.55%, see rank	51.60%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	487	49.29%, see rank	60.83%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	487	49.29%, see rank	60.78%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	393	80.70%, see rank	94.36%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	94	19.30%, see rank	5.64%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	501	50.71%, see rank	39.17%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	South Paris, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	817	100%	641,796	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	653	79.93%, see rank	78.63%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	88	10.77%, see rank	10.08%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	4.94%
Walked	32	3.92%, see rank	4.05%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Worked at Home	44	5.39%, see rank	5.07%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

South Paris, ME	26.5 minutes
Maine	22.5 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	South Paris, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	851	-	657,556	141,833,331
Male¹	458	53.82%, see rank	51.24%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	73	15.94%, see rank	29.25%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	57	12.45%, see rank	13.18%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	163	35.59%, see rank	16.88%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	2.75%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	45	9.83%, see rank	12.20%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	92	20.09%, see rank	18.97%	18.08%
Female¹	393	46.18%, see rank	48.76%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	175	44.53%, see rank	39.42%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	110	27.99%, see rank	22.10%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	108	27.48%, see rank	32.46%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	4.99%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	South Paris, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	851	100%	657,556	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	2.47%	1.86%
Construction	45	5.29%, see rank	7.70%	7.13%
Manufacturing	74	8.70%, see rank	10.10%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	119	13.98%, see rank	2.70%	3.06%
Retail Trade	62	7.29%, see rank	13.57%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	52	6.11%, see rank	3.98%	5.07%
Information	10	1.18%, see rank	2.08%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	12	1.41%, see rank	6.14%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	25	2.94%, see rank	8.34%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	271	31.84%, see rank	26.08%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	151	17.74%, see rank	8.14%	8.86%
Public Administration	30	3.53%, see rank	4.19%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	0	0.00%, see rank	4.52%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	South Paris, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Population in Poverty	405	18.05%, see rank	12.57%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	67	11.04%, see rank	8.44%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.