East Millinocket, ME

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2023 Population

1,545

0.26% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

43.9

4.36% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.5%

8.03% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$44,306

0.505% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$73,900

6.95% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

563

6.01% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, East Millinocket, ME had a population of 1.55k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $44,306. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East Millinocket, ME grew from 1,541 to 1,545, a 0.26% increase and its median household income declined from $44,531 to $44,306, a −0.505% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Millinocket, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.9%), White (Hispanic) (1.75%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.777%), Other (Hispanic) (0.324%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.259%).

None of the households in East Millinocket, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in East Millinocket, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in East Millinocket, ME was $73,900, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in East Millinocket, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in East Millinocket, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Millinocket, ME is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.388% of East Millinocket, ME residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2023, there were 55.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in East Millinocket, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 White (Hispanic) and 12 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of East Millinocket, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in East Millinocket, ME was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Millinocket, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Millinocket, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 257
White (Hispanic)
27 ± 32
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 10.2

2.07%

Hispanic Population

32 people

2.07% of the people in East Millinocket, ME are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Millinocket, ME as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
9,723 ± 2,412 people
China
2,585 ± 1,247 people
Germany
2,409 ± 1,204 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,723 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,585 and Germany with 2,409.

Foreign-Born Population

0.388%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.779%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2023, 0.388% of East Millinocket, ME residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Millinocket, ME was 0.779%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Millinocket, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 40
Vietnam
36 ± 25
Korea
16 ± 15

East Millinocket, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Millinocket, ME employs 563 people. The largest industries in East Millinocket, ME are Retail Trade (160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), and Educational Services (72 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($148,750), Manufacturing ($92,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,667).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

563

2023 Value

± 138

−6.01%

1 Year decline

± 35.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Millinocket, ME declined at a rate of −6.01%, from 599 employees to 563 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Millinocket, ME, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (109 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Millinocket, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

563

2023 Value

± 138

−6.01%

1 Year decline

± 35.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Millinocket, ME declined at a rate of −6.01%, from 599 employees to 563 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Millinocket, ME, are Retail Trade (160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), and Educational Services (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Millinocket, ME, though some of these residents may live in East Millinocket, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,548

Median earning men ± $4,762

$41,516

Median earning women ± $5,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($148,750), Manufacturing ($102,656), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,857) and Retail Trade ($40,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for East Millinocket, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.08%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Millinocket, ME was $73,900 in 2023, which is 0.244 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $69,100 to $73,900, a 6.95% increase. The homeownership rate in East Millinocket, ME is 77.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in East Millinocket, ME have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Millinocket, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,217

$522

Median Property Taxes

±$94

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Millinocket, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Millinocket, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2023

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.7% of the housing units in East Millinocket, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Millinocket, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 310

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in East Millinocket, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,306

Median Household Income

± $9,775

672

Number of Households

± 107

In 2023, the median household income of the 672 households in East Millinocket, ME declined from $44,306 from the previous year's value of $44,531.

The following chart displays the households in East Millinocket, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Millinocket, ME is from Maine.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (6.73%)

In 2023, 74.2% of workers in East Millinocket, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Millinocket, ME have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.632% of the workforce in East Millinocket, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Millinocket, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Millinocket, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Millinocket, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Millinocket, ME (282 out of 1.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Millinocket, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of East Millinocket, ME has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 28.3% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Penobscot County, ME see 743 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.25% decrease from the previous year (776 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1083 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 160 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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743 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Penobscot County, ME

Primary care physicians in Penobscot County, ME see an average of 743 patients per year. This represents a 4.25% decrease from the previous year (776 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Penobscot County, ME in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.28%

Uninsured

33.6%

Employer Coverage

28.3%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Millinocket, ME declined by 15.1% from 7.4% to 6.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Millinocket, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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