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Patten Maine Information: Patten, Maine is part of PENOBSCOT County. Population for Patten from the last gathering is 1111. You can view Patten venues that host many Patten ME events every year. You can also research Patten Maine homes for sale by visiting our Patten Maine real estate guide. Patten Maine has a latitude of 45.9976 and a longitude of -68.4439. Zip codes in Patten, ME include 04765 ... more Patten zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Patten, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Patten, ME was 1,111.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Patten was 557, which represents 50.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Patten, ME
There are an estimated 268 married men in the town. 60.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Patten are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Patten is 554 which is 49.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Patten, Maine
There are an estimated 284 married women in the community. 59.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Patten, ME
The median age of people living in Patten, ME was 43.9 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 Patten was 54. There were 873 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.8 percent of the population (220) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Patten, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Patten, ME was 1,106.

White Population in Patten, ME
The estimated White population in the Patten community is 1,104, which is 99.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Patten, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Patten, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Patten, ME was 0.

Asian Population in Patten, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Patten community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Patten, ME
The household population number in Patten was 1,079.

Group Quarters Population in Patten, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 32.

Average Household Size in Patten, ME
The average household size in Patten is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.76 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Patten, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 553 total housing units in Patten.

The number of occupied housing units was 468, or 84.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 353 were owner-occupied (75.4), and 115 were renter-occupied (24.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 85 vacant homes in Patten at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Patten, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 244, with a median value in dollars of 52,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Patten, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $600 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Patten, average costs per month were $224 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 621 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Patten, Maine
58 people in Patten also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Patten, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Patten was 131, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Patten, ME
In 2000, there were 257 people in Patten, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Patten, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 41 people in Patten who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Patten, Maine
There were 514 in the labor force in Patten at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57 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 Patten was 17.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Patten, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,900. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Patten, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Patten, Maine
Per capita income in Patten in the last full census was 14,384. 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 Patten numbered 37, or 12.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Patten, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 190, or 17.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.