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Work and Jobs in Gorham, Maine (ME) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Gorham are: Educational services (14.4% of civilian employees), Health care (8.2% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (6.7% of civilian employees). 90.0% of workers work in Cumberland County and 15.0% of all workers work at home. 56.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.8% less than the rate of 59.0% across the entire state of Maine.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Gorham, Maine was 4,164 / 7,145

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Educational services14.4%
(282)
14.1%
(134)
14.7%
(148)
Health care8.2%
(161)
3.3%
(31)
12.9%
(130)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.7%
(132)
7.7%
(73)
5.9%
(59)
Finance and insurance6.6%
(129)
3.9%
(37)
9.1%
(92)
Accommodation and food services6.3%
(123)
4.4%
(42)
8.0%
(81)
Construction4.3%
(85)
6.3%
(60)
2.5%
(25)
Administrative and support and waste management services4.1%
(81)
3.6%
(34)
4.7%
(47)
Department and other general merchandise stores4.1%
(81)
3.6%
(34)
4.7%
(47)
Public administration4.0%
(78)
5.7%
(54)
2.4%
(24)
Food and beverage stores3.9%
(76)
2.3%
(22)
5.4%
(54)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries2.8%
(54)
3.0%
(28)
2.6%
(26)
Paper2.5%
(48)
3.6%
(34)
1.4%
(14)
Metal and metal products2.5%
(48)
5.1%
(48)
0.0%
(0)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.4%
(47)
4.0%
(38)
0.9%
(9)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.0%
(39)
1.6%
(15)
2.4%
(24)
Other direct selling establishments1.9%
(38)
1.9%
(18)
2.0%
(20)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.8%
(35)
1.2%
(11)
2.4%
(24)
Social assistance1.7%
(33)
0.0%
(0)
3.3%
(33)
Machinery1.6%
(32)
3.4%
(32)
0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.5%
(30)
2.4%
(23)
0.7%
(7)
Plastics and rubber products1.3%
(25)
0.9%
(9)
1.6%
(16)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers1.3%
(25)
1.6%
(15)
1.0%
(10)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.1%
(22)
2.3%
(22)
0.0%
(0)
Private households1.1%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
2.1%
(21)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.0%
(20)
2.1%
(20)
0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.0%
(20)
0.0%
(0)
2.0%
(20)
Personal and laundry services0.9%
(17)
0.0%
(0)
1.7%
(17)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.8%
(16)
0.6%
(6)
1.0%
(10)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.8%
(16)
0.8%
(8)
0.8%
(8)
U. S. Postal service0.7%
(14)
1.5%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.6%
(12)
1.3%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.6%
(11)
1.2%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.5%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(9)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.5%
(9)
0.9%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Utilities0.4%
(8)
0.8%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(8)
0.8%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(8)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(8)
0.8%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(8)
Repair and maintenance0.4%
(8)
0.8%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.4%
(7)
0.7%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products0.4%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(7)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(6)
0.6%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.3%
(6)
0.6%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.3%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(5)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.2%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(4)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(4)
0.4%
(4)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Gorham

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.6%Males
  • 5.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 6.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 13.1%Males
  • 13.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 62.5%Males
  • 44.4%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Gorham:

2.9% (95)
Maine:

6.3% (36,485)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Gorham:

2.4% (77)
Maine:

4.0% (22,739)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Gorham:

1.9% (61)
Maine:

5.1% (29,327)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Gorham:

5.7% (186)
Maine:

9.8% (56,442)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Gorham:

6.5% (213)
Maine:

11.6% (66,662)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Gorham:

14.9% (489)
Maine:

15.1% (87,057)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Gorham:

12.6% (414)
Maine:

13.1% (75,494)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Gorham:

15.6% (512)
Maine:

10.4% (59,881)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Gorham:

5.7% (188)
Maine:

4.7% (27,054)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Gorham:

4.0% (131)
Maine:

5.2% (30,063)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Gorham:

5.1% (169)
Maine:

2.5% (14,157)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Gorham:

2.6% (87)
Maine:

1.5% (8,531)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Gorham:

10.1% (333)
Maine:

6.3% (36,317)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Gorham:

10.1% (333)
Maine:

4.4% (25,248)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Gorham:

2.1% (41)
Maine:

4.4% (26,948)
5:30am:
Gorham:

3.7% (71)
Maine:

3.7% (22,592)
6am:
Gorham:

2.2% (43)
Maine:

5.2% (32,239)
6:30am:
Gorham:

7.0% (136)
Maine:

9.4% (57,835)
7am:
Gorham:

7.5% (145)
Maine:

11.5% (70,598)
7:30am:
Gorham:

13.9% (268)
Maine:

14.9% (91,521)
8am:
Gorham:

11.5% (223)
Maine:

14.4% (88,758)
8:30am:
Gorham:

10.9% (210)
Maine:

9.0% (55,154)
9am:
Gorham:

3.1% (59)
Maine:

4.0% (24,448)
10am:
Gorham:

5.4% (105)
Maine:

3.8% (23,244)
11am:
Gorham:

1.8% (34)
Maine:

1.7% (10,648)
12pm:
Gorham:

1.8% (35)
Maine:

1.0% (5,881)
4pm:
Gorham:

12.7% (246)
Maine:

6.9% (42,456)
>4pm:
Gorham:

12.3% (237)
Maine:

5.8% (35,860)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Gorham:

4.8% (75)
Maine:

8.5% (25,691)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Gorham:

4.3% (67)
Maine:

5.5% (16,683)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Gorham:

3.5% (54)
Maine:

6.1% (18,409)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Gorham:

6.4% (99)
Maine:

11.9% (35,862)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Gorham:

2.5% (39)
Maine:

11.6% (34,949)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Gorham:

15.1% (236)
Maine:

14.4% (43,448)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Gorham:

10.2% (158)
Maine:

10.8% (32,624)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Gorham:

19.4% (302)
Maine:

9.2% (27,736)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Gorham:

4.8% (74)
Maine:

4.0% (11,994)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Gorham:

4.3% (67)
Maine:

4.0% (12,130)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Gorham:

3.1% (49)
Maine:

2.3% (6,782)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Gorham:

2.4% (37)
Maine:

1.5% (4,364)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Gorham:

10.9% (170)
Maine:

5.9% (17,884)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Gorham:

7.4% (114)
Maine:

4.0% (12,178)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Gorham:

1.2% (21)
Maine:

3.9% (10,794)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Gorham:

0.6% (11)
Maine:

2.2% (6,056)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Gorham:

0.6% (10)
Maine:

4.0% (10,918)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Gorham:

5.2% (89)
Maine:

7.5% (20,580)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Gorham:

9.4% (162)
Maine:

11.5% (31,713)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Gorham:

14.2% (244)
Maine:

15.9% (43,609)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Gorham:

14.7% (254)
Maine:

15.6% (42,870)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Gorham:

12.2% (210)
Maine:

11.7% (32,145)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Gorham:

6.1% (105)
Maine:

5.5% (15,060)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Gorham:

3.7% (64)
Maine:

6.5% (17,933)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Gorham:

6.8% (118)
Maine:

2.7% (7,375)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Gorham:

2.9% (50)
Maine:

1.5% (4,167)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Gorham:

9.4% (163)
Maine:

6.7% (18,433)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Gorham:

13.7% (236)
Maine:

4.8% (13,070)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.0%
Number of people working at home: 618 (15.0% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +599 (+14.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 416 (21.5%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Gorham:

9.7% (333)
Maine:

4.5% (25,569)
5 to 9 minutes:
Gorham:

24.7% (845)
Maine:

12.2% (69,403)
10 to 14 minutes:
Gorham:

13.8% (471)
Maine:

15.7% (88,937)
15 to 19 minutes:
Gorham:

11.8% (402)
Maine:

15.6% (88,789)
20 to 24 minutes:
Gorham:

11.1% (380)
Maine:

12.7% (71,866)
25 to 29 minutes:
Gorham:

3.1% (106)
Maine:

5.7% (32,512)
30 to 34 minutes:
Gorham:

8.3% (284)
Maine:

12.1% (68,435)
35 to 39 minutes:
Gorham:

1.8% (62)
Maine:

3.2% (17,909)
40 to 44 minutes:
Gorham:

4.2% (144)
Maine:

3.8% (21,688)
45 to 59 minutes:
Gorham:

5.4% (185)
Maine:

7.6% (42,910)
60 to 89 minutes:
Gorham:

1.8% (62)
Maine:

4.8% (27,255)
90 or more minutes:
Gorham:

4.0% (137)
Maine:

2.2% (12,587)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Gorham:

7.2% (139)
Maine:

5.6% (34,404)
5 to 9 minutes:
Gorham:

13.2% (255)
Maine:

14.1% (86,612)
10 to 14 minutes:
Gorham:

9.2% (177)
Maine:

16.0% (98,470)
15 to 19 minutes:
Gorham:

18.5% (358)
Maine:

14.9% (91,940)
20 to 24 minutes:
Gorham:

18.1% (349)
Maine:

13.1% (80,377)
25 to 29 minutes:
Gorham:

4.1% (80)
Maine:

5.1% (31,321)
30 to 34 minutes:
Gorham:

12.8% (248)
Maine:

10.4% (63,930)
35 to 39 minutes:
Gorham:

2.7% (53)
Maine:

2.2% (13,677)
40 to 44 minutes:
Gorham:

1.6% (31)
Maine:

2.7% (16,863)
45 to 59 minutes:
Gorham:

3.0% (58)
Maine:

5.6% (34,475)
60 to 89 minutes:
Gorham:

3.5% (67)
Maine:

3.6% (21,933)
90 or more minutes:
Gorham:

2.0% (38)
Maine:

2.3% (14,180)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Gorham:

7.4% (103)
Maine:

4.3% (12,823)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Gorham:

12.7% (177)
Maine:

11.7% (34,814)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Gorham:

16.7% (234)
Maine:

13.7% (40,860)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Gorham:

12.9% (180)
Maine:

15.0% (44,508)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Gorham:

12.5% (174)
Maine:

12.8% (38,222)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Gorham:

3.9% (55)
Maine:

5.1% (15,091)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Gorham:

14.6% (204)
Maine:

12.8% (37,981)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Gorham:

1.2% (16)
Maine:

3.9% (11,537)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Gorham:

7.9% (111)
Maine:

8.7% (25,889)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Gorham:

3.4% (48)
Maine:

6.2% (18,568)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Gorham:

7.0% (98)
Maine:

2.8% (8,272)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Gorham:

11.5% (232)
Maine:

4.7% (12,746)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Gorham:

33.1% (670)
Maine:

12.8% (34,589)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Gorham:

11.6% (234)
Maine:

17.8% (48,077)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Gorham:

11.0% (223)
Maine:

16.4% (44,281)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Gorham:

9.9% (200)
Maine:

12.5% (33,644)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Gorham:

2.5% (51)
Maine:

6.4% (17,421)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Gorham:

4.0% (81)
Maine:

11.3% (30,454)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Gorham:

2.6% (53)
Maine:

3.3% (8,815)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Gorham:

6.7% (135)
Maine:

3.8% (10,151)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Gorham:

3.5% (72)
Maine:

6.3% (17,021)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Gorham:

0.7% (14)
Maine:

3.2% (8,687)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Gorham:

1.9% (39)
Maine:

1.6% (4,315)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gorham
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Maine
Drove car alone:
Gorham:

68.9% (2,483)
Maine:

83.0% (223,192)
Carpooled:
Gorham:

11.0% (398)
Maine:

9.8% (28,527)
Bicycle:
Gorham:

0.8% (29)
Maine:

0.6% (975)
Walked:
Gorham:

18.8% (677)
Maine:

4.5% (12,423)
Other means:
Gorham:

0.5% (17)
Maine:

1.6% (3,626)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Gorham
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Maine
Drove car alone:
Gorham:

73.6% (1,422)
Maine:

78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
Gorham:

9.4% (181)
Maine:

11.3% (69,208)
Bus or trolley bus:
Gorham:

1.4% (27)
Maine:

0.5% (3,220)
Walked:
Gorham:

10.8% (208)
Maine:

4.0% (24,700)
Other means:
Gorham:

0.8% (15)
Maine:

0.7% (4,104)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gorham (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Maine (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Gorham:

74.6% (1,080)
Maine:

83.4% (223,192)
Carpooled - Males:
Gorham:

7.5% (109)
Maine:

9.0% (28,527)
Walked - Males:
Gorham:

16.7% (242)
Maine:

4.4% (12,423)
Other means - Males:
Gorham:

1.2% (17)
Maine:

1.8% (3,626)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gorham (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Maine (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Gorham:

65.0% (1,409)
Maine:

82.6% (223,192)
Carpooled - Females:
Gorham:

13.5% (292)
Maine:

10.6% (28,527)
Bicycle - Females:
Gorham:

1.3% (29)
Maine:

0.4% (975)
Walked - Females:
Gorham:

20.2% (438)
Maine:

4.6% (12,423)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Gorham:

94.1% (2,419)
Maine:

89.6% (477,852)
In 2 person carpool:
Gorham:

3.8% (98)
Maine:

8.7% (46,398)
In 3 person carpool:
Gorham:

0.6% (14)
Maine:

0.9% (5,058)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Gorham:

88.7% (1,422)
Maine:

87.5% (483,317)
In 2 person carpool:
Gorham:

9.5% (152)
Maine:

10.3% (56,707)
In 3 person carpool:
Gorham:

1.8% (29)
Maine:

1.4% (7,855)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Gorham:

56.8% (2,388)
Maine:

59.0% (410,614)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Gorham:

4.6% (193)
Maine:

4.9% (33,852)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Gorham:

16.7% (703)
Maine:

14.1% (98,133)
Local government workers:
Gorham:

9.9% (415)
Maine:

7.4% (51,222)
State government workers:
Gorham:

6.2% (261)
Maine:

3.9% (27,203)
Federal government workers:
Gorham:

0.5% (20)
Maine:

2.6% (18,112)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Gorham:

5.4% (225)
Maine:

8.0% (55,536)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Gorham:

65.4% (1,280)
Maine:

62.7% (390,945)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Gorham:

3.6% (70)
Maine:

3.1% (19,246)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Gorham:

5.8% (114)
Maine:

10.2% (63,603)
Local government workers:
Gorham:

8.3% (162)
Maine:

7.6% (47,389)
State government workers:
Gorham:

7.0% (136)
Maine:

4.3% (26,534)
Federal government workers:
Gorham:

3.0% (59)
Maine:

2.6% (16,465)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Gorham:

6.5% (128)
Maine:

9.3% (58,153)
Unpaid family workers:
Gorham:

0.4% (7)
Maine:

0.3% (1,676)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Gorham:

63.7% (1,284)
Maine:

63.1% (223,624)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Gorham:

8.7% (175)
Maine:

6.0% (21,191)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Gorham:

9.1% (183)
Maine:

9.0% (31,812)
Local government workers - Males:
Gorham:

6.1% (123)
Maine:

5.5% (19,558)
State government workers - Males:
Gorham:

3.3% (67)
Maine:

3.5% (12,403)
Federal government workers - Males:
Gorham:

1.0% (20)
Maine:

3.1% (10,853)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Gorham:

8.0% (162)
Maine:

9.6% (33,880)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Gorham:

50.4% (1,104)
Maine:

54.7% (186,990)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Gorham:

0.8% (18)
Maine:

3.7% (12,661)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Gorham:

23.7% (520)
Maine:

19.4% (66,321)
Local government workers - Females:
Gorham:

13.3% (292)
Maine:

9.3% (31,664)
State government workers - Females:
Gorham:

8.8% (193)
Maine:

4.3% (14,800)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Gorham:

2.9% (63)
Maine:

6.3% (21,656)
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