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Penobscot Indian Island Reservation, Penobscot County, ME

532 Population
7.6 square miles 70.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

51.4 ±8.4 Median age
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Penobscot County: 42.5 ±0.3
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Maine: 44.8 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6469%†
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female53%†
  • Male
  • Female
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19%†White1%†Black69%†Native0%Asian0%Islander0%Other10%†Two+1%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$29,288 ±$3,562 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Penobscot County: $36,736 ±$963
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Maine: $42,035 ±$384
$54,844 ±$11,403 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Penobscot County: $63,248 ±$2,103
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Maine: $71,773 ±$660

11.7% ±4.3% (60  ±24) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Penobscot County: 13.6% 19,846 (±0.9% / ±1,311)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Maine: 10.8% 144,263 (±0.3% / ±3,583)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty0%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty17%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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18.3 minutes ±6.6 (3,655  ±1,735) Mean travel time to work
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Penobscot County: 22.8 1,484,250 (±0.5 / ±45,088)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Maine: 24.4 14,128,375 (±0.2 / ±156,613)

Families

215 ±37 Number of households
  • Penobscot County: 64,769 ±669
  • Maine: 589,085 ±2,383
2.4 ±0.6 (505  ±82) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in Penobscot County: 2.3 146,498 (±0 / ±89)
  • a little higher than the figure in Maine: 2.3 1,338,163

Population by household type

Married couples47%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married33%†
  • Married
  • Single
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6.1% ±6.6% (7  ±8) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Penobscot County: 6.2% † 2,122 (±1.4% / ±468)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Maine: 4.8% 14,055 (±0.4% / ±1,069)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-240%25-2983%†30-3520%†35-390%40-440%45-50
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Housing

234 ±35 Number of housing units
  • Penobscot County: 75,405 ±152
  • Maine: 746,552 ±254

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied92%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied74%†
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit64%†
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$79,300 ±$14,521 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Penobscot County: $193,800 ±$4,708
  • about one-third of the amount in Maine: $266,400 ±$2,109

5.7% ±4.2% (30  ±22.5) Moved since previous year
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Penobscot County: 13.3% 20,236 (±1% / ±1,487)
  • about half the rate in Maine: 11.2% 153,106 (±0.3% / ±4,340.4)

Social

96% ±5.2% (387  ±61.3) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Penobscot County: 94.5% 104,785 (±2.1% / ±2,286.3)
  • about the same as the rate in Maine: 94.5% 960,599 (±0.7% / ±7,029.2)
26.6% ±7% (107  ±32.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Penobscot County: 30.5% 33,782 (±1.2% / ±1,344.4)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Maine: 35.3% 359,323 (±0.4% / ±4,303.9)

Population by highest level of education

4%†No degree38%†High school32%†Some college18%†Bachelor's8%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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2.8% ±2.2% (15  ±12) Foreign-born population
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Penobscot County: 3.2% 4,893
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Maine: 3.9% 53,627

9.1% ±3.3% (43  ±17) Population with veteran status
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Penobscot County: 8.3% 10,413 (±0.5% / ±664)
  • a little higher than the rate in Maine: 8.7% 97,871 (±0.2% / ±2,011)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII9†Korea14†Vietnam10†Gulf (1990s)2†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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43 Total veterans ±17 40 Male ±17 3 Female ±4

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Penobscot Indian Island Reservation, Penobscot County, ME <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US2301957936-penobscot-indian-island-reservation-penobscot-county-me/>