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Belfast, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Waldo County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
6,985
Population
205/sq mi density
$61,322
Median Income
$45,129 per capita
$307,700
Home Value
$371,497 Zillow
$986
Median Rent
30.5% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
234 sunny days/yr
45
Violent Crime/100K
565 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$61,322 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$307,700 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,322
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,129
16% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Belfast vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Belfast’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,322
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,129
116%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,799
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.1%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,998M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.1%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
15.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,459
Restaurants
92
Healthcare
112
Retail
154
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,799
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,582
59% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,322 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,129 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,799 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $1,998M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,459 |
| Restaurants | 92 |
| Healthcare | 112 |
| Retail | 154 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,799 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,582 |