Pittston, ME

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Pittston, Maine

Pittston has a population of 2,548.

The People and Families of Pittston

In Pittston, about 63% of adults are married.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Pittston.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pittston had a median family income of $45,769. Pittston has a large middle class.

Pittston Housing

In Pittston, 87% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Pittston, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Pittston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Pittston, ME

Comparing Pittston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,548	100%
Male	1,282	50.3%
Female	1,266	49.7%
Under 18	619	24.3%
18+	1,929	75.7%
65+	300	11.8%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	2.92
White	2,490	97.7%
African-American	5	0.2%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	0.7%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	26	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,685
Growth	137
Growth %	5.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	26.2%
French (except Basque)	15.9%
Irish	13.8%
US/American	11.5%
French Canadian	7.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
German	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
Italian	2.2%
Scottish	2%
Swedish	1.9%
Polish	1.3%
Czechoslovakian	1%
Finnish	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Dutch	0.2%

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