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Millinocket, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Penobscot County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,111
Population
725/sq mi density
$42,936
Median Income
$29,094 per capita
$86,500
Home Value
$145,468 Zillow
$555
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
24
Violent Crime/100K
1,910 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$42,936 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,500 home value, $555/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
24 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,936
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,094
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.7%
83% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Millinocket vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Millinocket’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,936
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,094
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,997
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,069
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,069
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,643M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
15.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,259
Restaurants
341
Healthcare
603
Retail
669
Manufacturing
149
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,997
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,146
47% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,936 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,094 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,997 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,069 |
| County GDP | $9,643M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,259 |
| Restaurants | 341 |
| Healthcare | 603 |
| Retail | 669 |
| Manufacturing | 149 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,997 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,146 |