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Bangor city, ME


Penobscot County, ME

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 31,705   ( 1,334 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.3 square miles
Population density: 925.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:27,855 87.86% 8.5%
Black:7762.45% 45.3%
Indian:2380.75% 38.5%
Asian:5711.80% 2.5%
2+ races:9953.14% 66.9%
Hispanic:9262.92% 88.6%
Total non-White:3,85012.14% 48.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,593 -9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:1,259 4.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
33,039
30,44892.16%
5341.62%
3871.17%
5571.69%
5961.80%
4911.49%
2,5917.84%

2000
31,473
29,87794.93%
2610.83%
2370.75%
4611.46%
3291.05%
2640.84%
1,5965.07%

1990
33,181
32,00996.47%
3851.16%
1940.58%
3170.96%
n/a
2760.83%
1,1723.53%

1980
31,643
30,98297.91%
1330.42%
2210.70%
1220.39%
n/a
1780.56%
6612.09%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
571 1.8
995 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,132 -6.4
424 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,027 3.2
511 1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Bangor city, 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
40.6
5,469 17.2%
26,236 82.8%
5,970 18.8%
13,982
2.10
6,855 49.0%
4,655 67.9%
1,062 15.5%
7,127 51.0%

2010
NumberPercent
36.7
5,870 17.8%
27,169 82.2%
4,754 14.4%
14,475
2.10
7,182 49.6%
4,751 66.2%
1,146 16.0%
7,293 50.4%

2000
NumberPercent
36.2
6,639 21.1%
24,834 78.9%
4,449 14.1%
13,738
2.12
7,323 53.3%
5,297 72.3%
1,059 14.5%
6,415 46.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
7,298 22.0%
25,883 78.0%
4,521 13.6%
13,373
2.31
8,067 60.3%
6,224 77.2%
1,044 12.9%
5,306 39.7%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
7,560 23.9%
24,083 76.1%
4,157 13.1%
11,734
2.50
7,401 63.1%
5,840 78.9%
774 10.5%
4,333 36.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bangor city, ME

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,431 
Median Value$189,900 
Occupied13,98290.6%
Vacant1,4499.4%
Owned6,49146.4%
Rented7,49153.6%
Median Rent$930 
Single-Family Units6,75343.8%
    Detached6,04739.2%
    Attached7064.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,37021.8%
Mobile Homes1,1557.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bangor city, ME

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0377.4%
$10,000 to $14,9999957.1%
$15,000 to $19,9997105.1%
$20,000 to $24,9996914.9%
$25,000 to $29,9998516.1%
$30,000 to $34,9996124.4%
$35,000 to $39,9997345.2%
$40,000 to $44,9995423.9%
$45,000 to $49,9995053.6%
$50,000 to $59,9999106.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,3429.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,56411.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1057.9%
$125,000 to $149,9997165.1%
$150,000 to $199,9998005.7%
$200,000 or more8686.2%
Median Household Income52,438 
Per Capita Income36,120 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,65511.8%
Public Assistance5604.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,00021.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,10068.8%
Unemployed6083.0%
In Armed Forces590.3%
Total Labor Force14,76772.1%
Not in Labor Force5,71527.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,7484,46651.5%
Non-Profit9501,60337.2%
Self-Employed54053650.2%
Local Government37951642.3%
State Government54860547.5%
Federal Government46110980.9%
Total Private + Self5,2885,00251.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,3382,83345.2%
Total7,6267,83549.3%
Pct. Govt.16.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,11913.7%
Sales and Office Occupations3,06519.8%
Professional, Technical4,69330.4%
Service Occupations3,32521.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1040.7%
All others2,25914.6%
White Collar 63.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,62823.5%
Educational services2,16614.0%
Retail trade1,72811.2%
Accommodation and food services1,57910.2%
Public administration9876.4%
Construction9456.1%
Other services7624.9%
Finance and insurance5913.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5303.4%
Manufacturing5143.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4192.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4012.6%
Transportation and warehousing3862.5%
Information2281.5%
Wholesale trade1951.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1400.9%
Utilities1250.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1170.8%
Management200.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bangor city, ME

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2970.94%
Puerto Rican2000.63%
Cuban130.04%
Dominican180.06%
Total Central American100.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan100.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2780.88%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1400.44%
Ecuadorian50.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1240.39%
Uruguayan90.03%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1100.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1970.62%
Filipino890.28%
Vietnamese890.28%
Indian710.22%
Korean270.09%
Thai160.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English28,15993.1%
Spanish4541.5%
Other4231.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun3841.3%
Other Indo-European1940.6%
German, other Germanic1720.6%
Chinese1580.5%
Vietnamese790.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic710.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,11119.3%
Irish5,12816.2%
French4,05412.8%
German2,3427.4%
Italian1,8745.9%
French Canadian1,6165.1%
American1,3264.2%
Scottish1,0093.2%
Polish9322.9%
Welsh4571.4%
European4441.4%
Scotch-Irish4121.3%
British3641.1%
Swedish3051.0%
Eastern European2790.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,89497.4%
Not a citizen8112.6%
Native30,07994.9%
Foreign-born1,6265.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bangor city, ME

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
282 1.2%869 3.8%6,828 29.8%6,559 28.6%5,159 22.5%3,208 14.0%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 282 1.2%
9-12 Years 869 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,828 29.8%
Some College 6,559 28.6%
Bach. Degree 5,159 22.5%
Grad Degree 3,208 14.0%
Average years of education: 14.0

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bangor city, ME

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +64 D +1,233 D + 6.6%
D +1,297
2020 vs. 2012 R +277 D +394 D + 1.3%
D +671
2020 vs. 2008 R -193 D +239 D + 1.7%
D +46
2016 vs. 2008 R -257 R +994 R + 4.9%
D -1,251
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Joe Biden (D) 9,452 58.4% Donald Trump* (R) 6,065 37.5% 656 4.1% 16,173 -7 -9 1.97%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,155 52.9% Donald Trump (R) 6,001 38.9% 1,268 8.2% 15,424 -6 -7 2.06%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 8,781 58.8% Mitt Romney (R) 5,788 38.7% 377 2.5% 14,946 -2 -8 2.10%
2008 60% Barack Obama (D) 9,406 59.1% John McCain (R) 6,258 39.3% 252 1.6% 15,916 -1 -6 2.18%
2004 64% John Kerry (D) 9,162 55.3% George W. Bush* (R) 7,135 43.1% 268 1.6% 16,565 -2 -8 2.24%
2000 58% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,311 51.1% George W. Bush (R) 6,131 42.8% 878 6.1% 14,320 -1 -5 2.20%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bangor city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,452 58.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,065 37.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 411 2.5%
Other 245 1.5%
TOTAL 16,173
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Bangor city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,155 52.9%
Donald Trump (R) 6,001 38.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 868 5.6%
Other 400 2.6%
TOTAL 15,424
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7


2012 President, Bangor city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,781 58.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,788 38.7%
Other 377 2.5%
TOTAL 14,946
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Bangor city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,406 59.1%
John McCain (R) 6,258 39.3%
Other 252 1.6%
TOTAL 15,916
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6


2004 President, Bangor city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,135 43.1%
John Kerry (D) 9,162 55.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 138 0.8%
Other 130 0.8%
TOTAL 16,565
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Bangor city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,131 42.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,311 51.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 746 5.2%
Other 132 0.9%
TOTAL 14,320
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bangor city, ME

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 47% Janet Mills* (D) 7,665 63.0% Paul LePage (R) 4,252 34.9% 249 [+] 2.0% 12,166 -7 1.80%
2020 S2 63% Susan Collins* (R) 7,579 46.5% Sara Gideon (D) 7,555 46.4% 1,157 [+] 7.1% 16,291 -4 1.99%
2018 S1 48% Angus King* (I) 7,079 56.8% Eric Brakey (R) 3,848 30.9% 1,543 [+] 12.4% 12,470 -4 1.97%
2018 G 47% Janet Mills (D) 7,160 57.9% Shawn Moody (R) 4,469 36.2% 730 [+] 5.9% 12,359 -7 1.96%
2014 S2 44% Susan Collins* (R) 7,758 66.2% Shenna Bellows (D) 3,951 33.7% 7 [+] 0.1% 11,716 -2 1.94%
2014 G 45% Michael Michaud (D) 6,022 50.7% Paul LePage* (R) 4,813 40.5% 1,036 [+] 8.7% 11,871 -8 1.94%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote