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EarthTalk: Insulating paints

Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- B.D.
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Millinocket Maine Information: Millinocket, Maine is part of PENOBSCOT County. Population for Millinocket from the last gathering is 5190. You can view Millinocket venues that host many Millinocket ME events every year. You can also research Millinocket Maine homes for sale by visiting our Millinocket Maine real estate guide. Millinocket Maine has a latitude of 45.6582 and a longitude of -68.7043. Zip codes in Millinocket, ME include 04462 ... more Millinocket zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Millinocket, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Millinocket, ME was 5,190.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Millinocket was 2,513, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Millinocket, ME
There are an estimated 1,287 married men in the town. 62.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Millinocket are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Millinocket is 2,677 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Millinocket, Maine
There are an estimated 1,285 married women in the community. 56.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Millinocket, ME
The median age of people living in Millinocket, ME was 44.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Millinocket was 177. There were 4,095 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.4 percent of the population (1,006) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Millinocket, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Millinocket, ME was 5,166.

White Population in Millinocket, ME
The estimated White population in the Millinocket community is 5,113, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Millinocket, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Millinocket, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Millinocket, ME was 28.

Asian Population in Millinocket, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 19.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Millinocket, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Millinocket was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 24 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Millinocket community was 12, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Millinocket, ME
The household population number in Millinocket was 5,151.

Group Quarters Population in Millinocket, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 39.

Average Household Size in Millinocket, ME
The average household size in Millinocket is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.69 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Millinocket, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,673 total housing units in Millinocket.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,289, or 85.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,707 were owner-occupied (74.6), and 582 were renter-occupied (25.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 384 vacant homes in Millinocket at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Millinocket, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,369, with a median value in dollars of 53,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Millinocket, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $751 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Millinocket, average costs per month were $294 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,259 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Millinocket, Maine
453 people in Millinocket also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Millinocket, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Millinocket was 711, or 17.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Millinocket, ME
In 2000, there were 1,172 people in Millinocket, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Millinocket, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 316 people in Millinocket who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Millinocket, Maine
There were 2,170 in the labor force in Millinocket at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Millinocket was 13.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Millinocket, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,337. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Millinocket, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,918. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Millinocket, Maine
Per capita income in Millinocket in the last full census was 17,139. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Millinocket numbered 185, or 11.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Millinocket, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 758, or 14.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.