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Hancock County, ME


Designated Market Area: Bangor, ME
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 56,701   ( 2,283 from 2010 , 1,224 from 2020)
Land area: 1587.1 square miles
Population density: 35.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:53,225 93.87% 1.7%
Black:6421.13% 211.7%
Indian:2580.46% 29.6%
Asian:7561.33% 67.6%
2+ races:7961.40% 39.9%
Hispanic:1,0241.81% 72.4%
Total non-White:3,4766.13% 68.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:913 8.2
Deaths:1,61214.5
Net Migration: 1,86316.8
Net Immigration: 980.9
Change in White population:872 1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,411 2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
54,418
52,35396.21%
2060.38%
1990.37%
4510.83%
5691.05%
5941.09%
2,0653.79%

2000
51,791
50,31697.15%
1230.24%
1870.36%
2110.41%
5781.12%
3360.65%
1,4752.85%

1990
46,948
46,20498.42%
790.17%
1210.26%
2600.55%
n/a
2840.60%
7441.58%

1980
41,781
41,41199.11%
580.14%
580.14%
390.09%
n/a
1830.44%
3700.89%

1970
34,590
34,36299.34%
100.03%
360.10%
620.18%
n/a
1120.32%
228 0.66%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,780 9.2
5,19210.0
2,1184.1
2250.4
2,037 3.9
590 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
5,240 11.2
5,35411.4
3,0116.4
2500.5
4,112 8.8
731 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
6,259 15.0
4,802 11.5
3,849 9.2
n/a
4,793 11.5
374 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,775 16.7
n/a
7,049 20.4
142 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Hancock County, ME
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.9
9,266 16.3%
47,435 83.7%
14,335 25.3%
24,660
2.20
14,143 57.4%
11,689 82.6%
1,071 7.6%
10,517 42.6%

2010
NumberPercent
46.3
9,977 18.3%
44,441 81.7%
9,937 18.3%
24,221
2.20
14,834 61.2%
11,849 79.9%
1,177 7.9%
9,387 38.8%

2000
NumberPercent
40.6
11,565 22.3%
40,226 77.7%
8,259 15.9%
21,859
2.31
14,285 65.4%
11,826 82.8%
1,166 8.2%
7,574 34.6%

1990
NumberPercent
35.8
11,366 24.2%
35,582 75.8%
7,155 15.2%
18,374
2.47
12,897 70.2%
11,023 85.5%
850 6.6%
5,477 29.8%

1980
NumberPercent
32.7
11,113 26.6%
30,668 73.4%
6,429 15.4%
15,470
2.62
11,349 73.4%
9,783 86.2%
730 6.4%
4,121 26.6%

2022 Housing Data for Hancock County, ME

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units40,298 
Median Value$250,900 
Occupied24,66061.2%
Vacant15,63838.8%
Owned19,41178.7%
Rented5,24921.3%
Median Rent$949 
Single-Family Units33,39382.9%
    Detached32,93681.7%
    Attached4571.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,8514.6%
Mobile Homes2,7086.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hancock County, ME

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009814.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1884.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1834.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1174.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2034.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1224.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0634.3%
$40,000 to $44,9998853.6%
$45,000 to $49,9998323.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8717.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,80411.4%
$75,000 to $99,9993,27513.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992,2659.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4966.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,6526.7%
$200,000 or more1,7237.0%
Median Household Income64,149 
Per Capita Income38,785 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.92 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0584.3%
Public Assistance6712.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,50010.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed24,75775.2%
Unemployed8362.5%
In Armed Forces1160.4%
Total Labor Force25,70978.1%
Not in Labor Force7,19421.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,0846,65951.5%
Non-Profit1,9432,85940.5%
Self-Employed3,6192,05363.8%
Local Government9381,34241.1%
State Government35447242.9%
Federal Government30632448.6%
Total Private + Self10,7038,71255.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,5414,99741.5%
Total14,24413,70951.0%
Pct. Govt.13.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,04514.4%
Sales and Office Occupations5,25118.7%
Professional, Technical6,44023.0%
Service Occupations4,89917.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,4585.2%
All others7,37126.3%
White Collar 56.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,92614.0%
Retail trade3,56012.7%
Educational services3,04310.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2,4228.6%
Construction2,3128.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,8696.7%
Accommodation and food services1,6665.9%
Manufacturing1,5885.7%
Other services1,4185.1%
Public administration9513.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9503.4%
Finance and insurance9423.4%
Transportation and warehousing9243.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5932.1%
Wholesale trade5572.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing5361.9%
Information3681.3%
Utilities3481.2%
Management200.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction130.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hancock County, ME

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2440.44%
Puerto Rican3990.71%
Cuban60.01%
Dominican300.05%
Total Central American500.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan310.06%
Honduran10.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian50.01%
Salvadoran130.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American450.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean60.01%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian270.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian90.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American30.01%
Other Hispanic1570.28%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1460.26%
Filipino1240.22%
Thai420.08%
Japanese370.07%
Chinese350.06%
Indian230.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English52,19697.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun3270.6%
Spanish2580.5%
Other Indo-European1650.3%
German, other Germanic1530.3%
Tagalog1160.2%
Other1130.2%
Chinese800.1%
Korean540.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English14,71626.3%
Irish8,86015.9%
German5,70010.2%
French4,2317.6%
American3,4966.3%
Scottish3,1595.7%
Italian2,8075.0%
French Canadian1,5232.7%
Swedish1,2812.3%
Polish1,2182.2%
European9221.7%
Scotch-Irish7551.4%
Canadian5311.0%
Dutch4980.9%
Norwegian4900.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen55,16298.8%
Not a citizen6891.2%
Native54,29997.2%
Foreign-born1,5522.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hancock County, ME

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
615 1.5%1,484 3.5%12,976 30.6%11,803 27.8%9,856 23.3%5,657 13.3%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 615 1.5%
9-12 Years 1,484 3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,976 30.6%
Some College 11,803 27.8%
Bach. Degree 9,856 23.3%
Grad Degree 5,657 13.3%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Hancock County, ME

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 24,576 23,340 1,236 5.0% 5.3%
1991 25,412 23,594 1,818 7.2% 7.8%
1992 25,645 23,696 1,949 7.6% 7.4%
1993 25,442 23,605 1,837 7.2% 6.8%
1994 26,220 24,375 1,845 7.0% 6.6%
1995 26,519 24,756 1,763 6.6% 5.9%
1996 26,980 25,365 1,615 6.0% 5.3%
1997 27,651 26,077 1,574 5.7% 5.2%
1998 27,361 25,962 1,399 5.1% 4.5%
1999 28,372 26,910 1,462 5.2% 4.0%
2000 28,841 27,688 1,153 4.0% 3.3%
2001 28,731 27,566 1,165 4.1% 3.8%
2002 29,007 27,725 1,282 4.4% 4.5%
2003 29,306 27,791 1,515 5.2% 5.1%
2004 29,473 27,962 1,511 5.1% 4.6%
2005 29,804 28,144 1,660 5.6% 4.9%
2006 29,773 28,152 1,621 5.4% 4.7%
2007 29,417 27,806 1,611 5.5% 4.7%
2008 29,697 27,945 1,752 5.9% 5.3%
2009 29,407 26,762 2,645 9.0% 8.4%
2010 29,941 27,201 2,740 9.2% 8.4%
2011 30,072 27,465 2,607 8.7% 7.7%
2012 29,865 27,383 2,482 8.3% 7.2%
2013 30,047 27,666 2,381 7.9% 6.7%
2014 29,849 27,836 2,013 6.7% 5.6%
2015 29,250 27,616 1,634 5.6% 4.4%
2016 29,245 27,934 1,311 4.5% 3.8%
2017 29,368 28,225 1,143 3.9% 3.4%
2018 29,468 28,443 1,025 3.5% 3.1%
2019 29,222 28,304 918 3.1% 2.7%
2020 27,648 26,059 1,589 5.7% 5.4%
2021 28,675 27,249 1,426 5.0% 4.6%
2022 28,408 27,417 991 3.5% 2.9%
2023 28,728 27,799 929 3.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com