CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Millinocket

Maine · 6,922 residents · 5.67 sq mi

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Millinocket is home to 6,922 people in Maine. The population is up 33% since 2000. The median age is 36.8, about 4 years above the US median. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $53,600. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 38%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,922

+33%vs 2000

vs 5,190 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.8

−17%vs 2000

vs 44.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.67 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(404)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(447)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(517)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(503)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(323)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(1,044)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.4%(1,203)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(808)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(731)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(545)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(280)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(117)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,283

+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,337 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,315

−16%vs 2000

vs $17,139 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.5%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,600

+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$368

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $416 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.4%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

27.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(5,103)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(12)

Asian0.3%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(6,786)

Black0.5%(33)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(7)

Asian0.8%(57)

Other0.7%(46)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

English23.3%(879)

Irish22%(832)

Scottish14.2%(535)

Italian11.6%(438)

French11.3%(428)

German5.6%(213)

French Canadian5.4%(203)

American3.1%(118)

Swedish1.2%(45)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(44)

Canadian0.7%(28)

Polish0.6%(21)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.5%(19)

Lebanese0.5%(19)

Czech0.4%(14)

Lithuanian0.4%(14)

Slovak0.4%(14)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Italian population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.1%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.3%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.5 min

−8%vs 2000

vs 12.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21%(321)

Married60.3%(920)

Widowed2.9%(45)

Divorced15.7%(240)

Women 15+

Never married11.6%(215)

Married57.7%(1,066)

Widowed16.7%(309)

Divorced13.9%(256)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−9.7 ptssince 2013

from 13.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.5%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 44.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.9%

−9.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

46.8%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 39.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

36.7%

+12.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.3%

−17.8 ptssince 2020

from 66.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

68.3%

+15.5 ptssince 2020

from 52.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.5%(36)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(47)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.3%(100)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 195 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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