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Bangor, ME Metro Area

155,312 Population
3,397.2 square miles 45.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

42.7 ±0.5 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6462%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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91%White1%Black1%Native1%Asian0%Islander0%Other3%Two+2%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$37,775 ±$1,918 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$66,333 ±$4,916 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

13.2% ±2% (19,483  ±2,912) Persons below poverty line
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty12%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty11%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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22.8 minutes ±0.5 (1,484,250  ±45,088) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

66,556 ±1,705 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.2 ±0.1 (147,777  ±118) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples58%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married48%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale38%Female26%
Now marriedMale47%Female48%
DivorcedMale11%†Female16%†
WidowedMale3%†Female9%†
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2.9% ±1.3% (1,025  ±473) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%†20-246%†25-299%†30-352%†35-393%†40-440%45-50
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Housing

76,102 ±66 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied87%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied72%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit68%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$228,600 ±$12,798 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

11.8% ±2.2% (18,295  ±3,383.8) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

94.2% ±4.2% (105,833  ±4,749.5) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
30.6% ±2.5% (34,336  ±2,837.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

6%†No degree33%High school31%Some college17%†Bachelor's13%†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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3.9% (6,046  ±1,233) Foreign-born population
  • about one-quarter of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

7.2% ±1% (9,257  ±1,314) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

199†WWII523†Korea3,822Vietnam2,616†Gulf (1990s)2,537†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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9,257 Total veterans ±1,314 8,133 Male ±1,292 1,124 Female ±410

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Bangor, ME Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US12620-bangor-me-metro-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Bangor, ME Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US12620-bangor-me-metro-area/>