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04459

Mattawamkeag, ME · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
750
Median household income
$48,750
People below poverty
30.9%
Median home value
$112,000

Income

The median income of households in 04459 was $48,750. An estimated 1.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 04459 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.1
$10,000 to $14,999 11.7
$15,000 to $24,999 12
$25,000 to $34,999 7.1
$35,000 to $49,999 19.1
$50,000 to $74,999 16.9
$75,000 to $99,999 10.7
$100,000 to $149,999 16.9
$150,000 to $199,999 2.7
$200,000 or more 1.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 04459 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 57813
Female 46953

An estimated 57.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 47.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,754. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 04459 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 57.9
Social Security 47.8
Retirement income 28.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 13.1
Cash public assistance income 12.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 30.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 67.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 28.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 04459 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 30.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 67.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 28.5

In 2020-2024, 27.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 39.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 14.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 04459 in 2020-2024, 92.7% had health insurance coverage and 7.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 38.5% and public coverage was 67.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8.1%.


In 2020-2024, 04459 had a total population of 750 - 365 (48.7%) females and 385 (51.3%) males. The median age was 53 years. An estimated 16.3% of the population was under 18 years, 19% was 19 to 44 years, 39.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 04459 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 12 11
5 to 9 0 0
10 to 14 41 20
15 to 19 23 24
20 to 24 21 5
25 to 29 22 23
30 to 34 0 11
35 to 39 0 21
40 to 44 6 33
45 to 49 42 16
50 to 54 75 42
55 to 59 9 26
60 to 64 51 37
65 to 69 22 18
70 to 74 16 60
75 to 79 39 4
80 to 84 4 3
85 and over 2 11

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 87.9% were White; 2.9% were Black or African American; 12.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 2.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 04459 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 87.9% of the people in 04459 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 366 households in 04459. The average household size was 2.05 people.

Married-couple households made up 41.5% of the households in 04459 while cohabiting couple households made up 9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.4% of all households, while 27% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 23.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 37.4% of all households.

In 04459, 16.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 39.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 04459 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 41.5
Cohabiting Couples 9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.8% of males and 48.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 44.9 18.6
Now married, except separated 42.8 48.2
Separated 1.5 0
Widowed 1.2 14.7
Divorced 9.6 18.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 04459, 15 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.9% of the people living in 04459 were U.S. natives. 69.2% of the 04459 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.1% of 04459 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 04459 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 04459.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 04459 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 100
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 04459 in 2020-2024, 2.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 04459 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 2.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 04459 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 04459 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.9
Different house, same county 4.9
Different county, same state 0
Different state 8.3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 86 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 5.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 04459 was 124 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 112. College or graduate school enrollment was 12.

Educational Attainment of People in 04459 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14
High school diploma or equivalency 50.4
Some college, no degree 17.7
Associate's degree 12
Bachelor's degree 4.9
Graduate or professional degree 1

Disability

In 04459, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 34.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 27% of people under 18 years old, to 36.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 04459, 36.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 58.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 63.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 27.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 150 63.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 65 27.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 21 8.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 04459 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 04459 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 7.2
Construction 21.2
Manufacturing 18.2
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 14.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.8
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 0
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 10.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 2.5
Other Services, except public administration 6.8
Public administration 14.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 04459 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 46 19.5
Service occupations 38 16.1
Sales and office occupations 29 12.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 90 38.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 33 14

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72.7% of 04459 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 42.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 04459 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 14.1
Other means 0
Worked from home 2.2

In 2020-2024, 04459 had a total of 469 housing units. Of these housing units, 63.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 9.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 26.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 04459 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 63.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.8
Mobile homes 26.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 13.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 04459 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 45.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 04459 had 366 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 103 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.4% while renters occupied 21.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.23 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.41.

8.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 26.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 13.7% and another 15% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 04459:

House Heating Fuel Used in 04459 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 0.3
Electricity 14.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 67.8
All other fuels 17.8
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 04459 was $112,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 31.7 % had a mortgage. 68.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,529 and for owners without a mortgage it was $365.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 04459 was $488. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.