Penobscot County, ME

County

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US Senator
N/ASusan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
N/AAngus King
Independent Party

About

None of the households in Penobscot County, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Penobscot County, ME are U.S. citizens.

About the photo: The older suspension bridge is in front of the new cable-stayed bridge across the Penobscot River. Taken from Fort Knox. Verona Island across the water.
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Population & Diversity

Penobscot County, ME is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNN% of Penobscot County, ME residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%
2024 Citizenship
98.5%
2023 Citizenship

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Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

N/ASusan Collins
Senator from Maine2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
N/AAngus King
Senator from Maine1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Penobscot County, ME. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.94%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership
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63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
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Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Penobscot County, ME. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.94%.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 13% of the children was living in poverty in Penobscot County, ME. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 86.3 in Penobscot County, ME. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 9.6 per 100,000 population.

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