Mattawamkeag

County:: Penobscot County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.838
State:: Maine

Mattawamkeag is a CDP located in Penobscot County, Maine. Mattawamkeag has a 2025 population of 539. Mattawamkeag is currently growing at a rate of 7.16% annually but its population has decreased by -7.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 583 in 2020.

The average household income in Mattawamkeag is $51,014 with a poverty rate of 24.77%.The median age in Mattawamkeag is 53.8 years: 53.4 years for males, and 54.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mattawamkeag includes 86.45% White, 7.24% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	370	86.45%
Black or African American	31	7.24%
Two or more races	23	5.37%
Native American	4	0.93%

Mattawamkeag Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mattawamkeag's average per capita income is $26,576. Household income levels show a median of $36,042. The poverty rate stands at 24.77%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$47,031	$65,005
Married Families	$46,719	-
Households	$36,042	$51,014
Non Families	$22,083	$29,245

$26,576

Average Income

$36,042

Median Household Income

24.77%

Poverty Rate