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| 2006 Estimated Hourly Livable Wage per Household by Family Size
for Maine Counties and Metropolitan Statistical Areas |
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| Single person | Single
parent 1 child |
Single
parent 2 children |
Two
parents (1 earner) 2 children |
Two
parents (2 earners)* 2 children |
|
| Statewide Average | $10.20 | $16.17 | $19.35 | $16.47 | $12.46 |
| Androscoggin | $9.90 | $15.31 | $18.51 | $15.66 | $12.04 |
| Aroostook | $9.64 | $11.89 | $13.54 | $15.13 | $11.23 |
| Cumberland | $10.72 | $17.97 | $21.64 | $17.37 | $13.59 |
| Franklin | $9.93 | $12.64 | $15.28 | $15.69 | $11.83 |
| Hancock | $10.54 | $16.27 | $19.60 | $16.37 | $12.58 |
| Kennebec | $9.80 | $15.23 | $18.12 | $15.59 | $11.86 |
| Knox | $10.70 | $16.71 | $20.04 | $16.49 | $12.80 |
| Lincoln | $10.61 | $16.90 | $20.17 | $16.74 | $12.86 |
| Oxford | $10.03 | $15.16 | $18.29 | $15.51 | $11.91 |
| Penobscot | $9.86 | $15.73 | $18.92 | $15.49 | $12.25 |
| Piscataquis | $10.28 | $16.79 | $19.78 | $16.36 | $12.67 |
| Sagadahoc | $10.77 | $17.25 | $20.59 | $16.94 | $13.07 |
| Somerset | $9.76 | $14.89 | $18.09 | $15.27 | $11.84 |
| Waldo | $10.50 | $16.40 | $20.04 | $16.54 | $12.80 |
| Washington | $9.94 | $15.18 | $18.24 | $15.58 | $11.91 |
| York | $10.54 | $17.28 | $20.78 | $16.98 | $13.16 |
| Bangor MSA | $10.31 | $16.49 | $19.68 | $16.43 | $12.62 |
| Lewiston/Auburn MSA | $9.90 | $15.31 | $18.51 | $15.66 | $12.04 |
| Portland MSA | $11.88 | $19.51 | $23.30 | $19.12 | $14.42 |
| York-Kittery-South Berwick MSA | $12.42 | $19.26 | $22.88 | $19.23 | $14.21 |
| * Wages are per earner. For example, statewide two earners must earn $12.46/hr each ($25.02/hr total) to meet the basic needs budget. | |||||