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Westbrook is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 16,142 at the 2000 census. Originally part of Falmouth, the settlement once known as Saccarappa was incorporated as Stroudwater in 1814, but soon changed its name to Westbrook, after an early settler Col. Thomas Westbrook. Westbrook was incorporated as a city in 1891. The Presumpscot River flows through the center of the city, with two prominent falls providing an ideal location for early mills. The smaller Stroudwater River also flows through the southwestern part of the city. The historic Oxford & Cumberland Canal, a primary commercial route for goods between the Lakes Region of Maine and Portland from the time it opened in 1829 to its discontinuation in 1871, also flowed through the city. Remnants of the canal can still be seen throughout the city, including Beaver Pond, along Stroudwater Street near the Maine Turnpike overpass, and in the woods between Westbrook High School and Oxford &...more

Now primarily a suburb of the larger city of Portland, Westbrook itself has a growing business base and developing core downtown district. Several notable companies are headquartered here, including IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Olympia Sporting Goods, Disability RMS, Acadia Insurance Company, JobsInTheUS.com, WPXT 51 and WPME 35 and the E.S. Boulos Company. In addition to the downtown area, many of the city's businesses are located within two industrial parks , as well as in the area surrounding Maine Turnpike Exit 48. The city is home to Sappi Ltd.'s Westbrook Paper Mill and R&D Center. The mill, formerly the S.D. Warren Paper Mill, was once the city's largest employer and taxpayer, employing over 3,000 people and representing over 50% of the city's tax base. However, foreign competition and the age of the mill have drastically reduced its workforce and production. Today the mill has found a niche in the marketplace, becoming one of the nations top manufacturers of release papers...more

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Among the most common occupations in Westbrook are Sales and office occupations, 33%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Westbrook, Maine work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Westbrook Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, financial advisor jobs, assistant manager jobs, sales representative jobs, team member jobs and sales manager jobs.

The leading industries in Westbrook, Maine are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Retail trade, 17%; and Manufacturing, 13%. Simply Hired's Westbrook job listings indicate that the following industries in Westbrook are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Medical & Diagnostic Laboratories, Toxicology Laboratories, Diagnostic Imaging Centers and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Westbrook, Maine is $29,090, and the median income of households in Westbrook was $37,873.

Westbrook has an unemployment rate of 2.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Westbrook Trends data, the number of Westbrook, Maine jobs has increased by 15% since March 2008.

Population of Westbrook Total population 16,142 Male 47.11% Female 52.89% Median age 37.8     Westbrook Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.9% Median cost of a home $111,000 Median mortgage payment $705 Renter-occupied homes 40.1% Vacant housing 3.2% Median monthly rent $584     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,412 Median for all female full-time $25,769     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 39% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 53% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 12%     Race White 98% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 1%     Westbrook Commute Carpool 7.7% Public transportation 1.6% Average travel time 19 minutes

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