Bangor, ME Demographic Data

Bangor, ME Summary

Bangor is located in Penobscot County in Maine
  • Population: 32,933
  • Area: 34.59 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 34.26 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.33 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 951.98 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 138.12 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Bangor, ME Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,961
52%
50.8
Male
15,530
48%
49.2
Total Population
32,491
 
323,128,000

Bangor, ME Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,718
5.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,959
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,410
4.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,955
6.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,252
10.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,654
17.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,608
11.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,842
11.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,875
5.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,077
6.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,608
8.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,446
4.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,087
3.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
26,580
81.8%
77.2
Female
14,024
52.8%
51.3
Male
12,556
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
24,608
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,381
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,141
15.8%
15.2
Female
3,198
62.2%
55.8
Male
1,943
37.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Bangor, ME Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,952
98.3% 
96.8
White
30,226
93.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
464
1.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
165
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
926
2.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
114
0.4% 
1.2
Chinese
502
1.5% 
1.3
Filipino
25
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
13
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
91
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
30
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
151
0.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
171
0.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
539
1.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
672
2.1% 
17.8
Mexican
205
0.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
130
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
54
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
283
0.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
31,819
97.9% 
82.2

Bangor, ME Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
668
3.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,156
5.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,776
30.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,853
21.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,002
9.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,125
18.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,617
11.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,824
8.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,373
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,742
30.4%
31.2

Bangor, ME Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,098
40.5%
33.7%
Now Married
9,720
35.5%
47.5
Divorced
4,427
16.2%
11.0%
Separated
315
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,844
6.7
5.8%

Bangor, ME Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
28,915
94.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,858
6.0%
21.6%
Spanish
299
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
995
3.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
520
1.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
44
0.1%
1.1%

Bangor, ME Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,586
11.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
977
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,937
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,002
14.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,149
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,427
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,196
8.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
986
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
348
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
427
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
37,987
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,318
 
31,128

Bangor, ME Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
89
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,981
12.9%
9.8
Construction
643
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,538
36.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
804
5.2%
6.6
Information
315
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
400
2.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
740
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
898
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
583
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
2,527
16.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
601
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
278
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
991
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,965
38.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
922
6.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,721
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,798
24.7%
18.1%

Bangor, ME Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,082
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,463
76.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,719
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
208
1.4%
5.1
Walked
718
4.8%
2.7
Other means
360
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
614
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.3
 
26.6

Bangor, ME Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,361
16.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,651
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,795
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,228
8.7%
21.0

Bangor, ME Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
14,035
91.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,331
45.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,704
54.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,389
9.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5

Bangor, ME Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,424
1 room
734
4.8%
2.4
2 rooms
703
4.6%
2.7
3 rooms
2,167
14.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,783
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,795
18.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,405
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,440
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,083
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,314
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Bangor, ME Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,424
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,371
41.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
628
4.1%
5.9
2-units
1,519
9.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,796
18.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,545
10.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
536
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,254
8.1%
9.0
Mobile home
775
5.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Bangor, ME Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,522
35.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,118
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,109
13.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,198
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,508
9.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,737
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
821
5.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,237
8.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
130
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
44
0.3%
1.4%

Bangor, ME Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,736
19.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,053
7.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,219
8.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8,123
57.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
477
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
15
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
380
2.7%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.2%
1.1

Bangor, ME Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,198
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
73
1.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
149
3.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
152
3.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
288
6.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
774
18.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,067
25.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,695
40.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,675
39.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
612
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
433
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
455
10.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,023
24.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Bangor, ME Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,637 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
20
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
54
0.7%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
66
0.9%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
105
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,158
15.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,384
18.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,850
63.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
67
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
765
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
611
8.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
976
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
686
9.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
972
12.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
635
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,637
48.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
187
0.0%
0.0%

Bangor, ME Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,331
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
438
6.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
718
11.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,061
32.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,708
27.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
976
15.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
360
5.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
44
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
26
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
148,600
 
205,000