Bangor, ME

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2022 Population

31,705

0.674% 1-year decline

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2022 Median Age

40.6

4.1% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.2%

5.36% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,438

5.61% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$189,900

16.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

15,461

0.916% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Bangor, ME had a population of 31.7k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $52,438. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bangor, ME declined from 31,920 to 31,705, a −0.674% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,652 to $52,438, a 5.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bangor, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%).

None of the households in Bangor, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Bangor, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bangor, ME are Husson University (1,065 degrees awarded in 2022), Eastern Maine Community College (365 degrees), and Beal University (175 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Bangor, ME was $189,900, and the homeownership rate was 46.4%.

Most people in Bangor, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bangor, ME was 2 cars per household.

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United States Maine Penobscot County, ME Bangor, ME Southern Penobscot County PUMA, ME

Population & Diversity

Bangor, ME is home to a population of 31.7k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.15% of Bangor, ME residents were born outside of the country (1.63k people).

In 2022, there were 28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.9k people) in Bangor, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 995 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 776 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of Bangor, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bangor, ME was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bangor, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bangor, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.9k ± 546
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
995 ± 240
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
776 ± 220

2.92%

Hispanic Population

926 people

2.92% of the people in Bangor, ME are hispanic (926 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bangor, ME as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
9,723 ± 2,412 people
China
2,585 ± 1,247 people
Germany
2,409 ± 1,204 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,723 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,585 and Germany with 2,409.

Foreign-Born Population

5.15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

5.13%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.64k people

As of 2022, 5.15% of Bangor, ME residents (1.63k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bangor, ME was 5.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bangor, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
762 ± 198
Gulf War (2001-)
581 ± 223
Gulf War (1990s)
197 ± 95

Bangor, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bangor, ME employs 15.5k people. The largest industries in Bangor, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,628 people), Educational Services (2,166 people), and Retail Trade (1,728 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,625), Public Administration ($70,306), and Finance & Insurance ($55,988).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.5k

2022 Value

± 1,042

−0.916%

1 Year decline

± 9.38%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bangor, ME declined at a rate of −0.916%, from 15.6k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bangor, ME, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,682 people), Management Occupations (1,568 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bangor, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.5k

2022 Value

± 1,042

−0.916%

1 Year decline

± 9.38%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bangor, ME declined at a rate of −0.916%, from 15.6k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bangor, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,628 people), Educational Services (2,166 people), and Retail Trade (1,728 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bangor, ME, though some of these residents may live in Bangor, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,013

Median earning men ± $1,845

$36,209

Median earning women ± $2,069

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($71,334), Wholesale Trade ($70,273), and Information ($57,546).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($130,536), Public Administration ($49,352), and Information ($46,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bangor, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.71%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Bangor, ME awarded 1,605 degrees. The student population of Bangor, ME in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,432 male students and 3,409 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bangor, ME are White (1,399 and 88.7%), followed by Black or African American (43 and 2.73%), Unknown (43 and 2.73%), and Two or More Races (36 and 2.28%).

The largest universities in Bangor, ME by number of degrees awarded are Husson University (1,065 and 66.4%), Eastern Maine Community College (365 and 22.7%), and Beal University (175 and 10.9%).

The most popular majors in Bangor, ME are General Business Administration & Management (241 and 15%), Registered Nursing (200 and 12.5%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (66 and 4.11%).

The median tuition cost in Bangor, ME for private four year colleges is $20,150.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Bangor, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,841 (41.6% men and 58.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 5,841 students enrolled in Bangor, ME, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,833 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
59 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
83 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
83 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bangor, ME was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 59 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bangor, ME according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Husson University
1,065 degrees awarded
Eastern Maine Community College
365 degrees awarded
Beal University
175 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Husson University with 1,065 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 586 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bangor, ME, which is 0.575 times less than the 1,019 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,399 degrees mean that there were 32.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 43 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($997) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bangor, ME was $189,900 in 2022, which is 0.674 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $162,900 to $189,900, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bangor, ME is 46.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bangor, ME have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bangor, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bangor, ME is $52,438. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Bangor, ME was Census Tract 7 with a value of $79,306, followed by Census Tract 311 and Census Tract 9, with respective values of $71,038 and $58,660.

Housing

Property

$189,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,975

$6,491

Median Property Taxes

±$617

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bangor, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bangor, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.4%

Homeownership

2022

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 46.4% of the housing units in Bangor, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bangor, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7
Census Tract 311
Census Tract 9

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bangor, ME was Census Tract 7 with a value of $79,306, followed by Census Tract 311 and Census Tract 9, with respective values of $71,038 and $58,660.

The following map shows all of the places in Bangor, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,438

Median Household Income

± $4,336

14k

Number of Households

± 963

In 2022, the median household income of the 14k households in Bangor, ME grew to $52,438 from the previous year's value of $49,652.

The following chart displays the households in Bangor, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bangor, ME is from Maine.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71%)
Worked At Home (9.53%)
Carpooled (9.25%)

In 2022, 71% of workers in Bangor, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.53%) and those who carpooled to work (9.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bangor, ME have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Bangor, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bangor, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bangor, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bangor, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bangor, ME (4.52k out of 29.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bangor, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.1% of the population of Bangor, ME has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 8.8% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 3.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Penobscot County, ME see 743 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.25% decrease from the previous year (776 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1083 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 160 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Penobscot County, ME.

743 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Penobscot County, ME

Primary care physicians in Penobscot County, ME see an average of 743 patients per year. This represents a 4.25% decrease from the previous year (776 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Penobscot County, ME in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.94%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

8.8%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

3.14%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bangor, ME declined by 14.5% from 6.94% to 5.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bangor, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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