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Somerset County, ME


Designated Market Area: Bangor, ME
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 51,098   ( 1,130 from 2010 , 626 from 2020)
Land area: 3924.3 square miles
Population density: 13.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:48,645 95.20% 3.6%
Black:3150.62% 70.3%
Indian:2790.55% 20.3%
Asian:2780.54% 8.9%
2+ races:8021.57% 27.1%
Hispanic:7791.52% 90.5%
Total non-White:2,4534.80% 37.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,059 10.5
Deaths:1,62916.1
Net Migration: 1,14311.3
Net Immigration: 290.3
Change in White population:-1,792 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:662 1.3




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

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

2010
52,228
50,43796.57%
1850.35%
2320.44%
3050.58%
6311.21%
4090.78%
1,7913.43%

2000
50,888
49,69997.66%
1170.23%
2030.40%
1790.35%
4370.86%
2340.46%
1,1892.34%

1990
49,767
49,25798.98%
490.10%
1770.36%
740.15%
n/a
2100.42%
5101.02%

1980
45,028
44,74899.38%
340.08%
900.20%
200.04%
n/a
1180.26%
2800.62%

1970
40,597
40,41099.54%
120.03%
430.11%
480.12%
n/a
770.19%
187 0.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,019 9.9
4,7539.3
990.2
230.0
738 1.5
602 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
6,081 12.2
4,8819.8
1,9423.9
520.1
442 0.9
679 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
6,690 14.9
4,575 10.2
2,821 6.3
n/a
4,509 10.0
230 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,456 3.6
n/a
4,338 10.7
93 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerset 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
47.0
9,402 18.4%
41,696 81.6%
11,250 22.0%
22,074
2.26
13,480 61.1%
10,686 79.3%
1,025 7.6%
8,594 38.9%

2010
NumberPercent
43.6
11,176 21.4%
41,052 78.6%
8,537 16.3%
21,927
2.35
14,353 65.5%
10,898 75.9%
1,361 9.5%
7,574 34.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
12,545 24.7%
38,343 75.3%
7,300 14.3%
20,519
2.44
14,143 68.9%
11,343 80.2%
1,276 9.0%
6,376 31.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
13,608 27.3%
36,159 72.7%
6,494 13.0%
18,519
2.65
13,605 73.5%
11,048 81.2%
1,146 8.4%
4,914 26.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
14,031 31.2%
30,997 68.8%
5,678 12.6%
15,372
2.87
11,952 77.8%
10,248 85.7%
943 7.9%
3,420 22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Somerset County, ME

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units29,929 
Median Value$150,500 
Occupied22,07473.8%
Vacant7,85526.2%
Owned16,95476.8%
Rented5,12023.2%
Median Rent$849 
Single-Family Units22,46175.0%
    Detached22,34674.7%
    Attached1150.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,1053.7%
Mobile Homes4,54315.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somerset County, ME

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0344.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5857.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2045.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3085.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2345.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1725.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0764.9%
$40,000 to $44,9999644.4%
$45,000 to $49,9998974.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7938.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992,0609.3%
$75,000 to $99,9993,26114.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7207.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0334.7%
$150,000 to $199,9999624.4%
$200,000 or more7713.5%
Median Household Income53,527 
Per Capita Income31,348 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6047.3%
Public Assistance8523.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,16618.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,63066.8%
Unemployed9223.0%
In Armed Forces660.2%
Total Labor Force21,61870.0%
Not in Labor Force9,27330.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,0305,95357.4%
Non-Profit8221,77131.7%
Self-Employed1,84193666.3%
Local Government4941,23328.6%
State Government47236056.7%
Federal Government34423459.5%
Total Private + Self9,8716,88958.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,1323,59837.2%
Total12,00310,48753.4%
Pct. Govt.13.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,57111.4%
Sales and Office Occupations5,02622.3%
Professional, Technical4,05618.0%
Service Occupations3,82416.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6272.8%
All others7,09831.4%
White Collar 51.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,64016.1%
Retail trade3,24214.4%
Manufacturing2,66811.8%
Construction2,26910.1%
Educational services2,0549.1%
Accommodation and food services1,3155.8%
Public administration1,1064.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,0534.7%
Other services9464.2%
Professional, scientific, technical8843.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7903.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7293.2%
Finance and insurance5112.3%
Wholesale trade3441.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2881.3%
Information2801.2%
Utilities2681.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1630.7%
Management130.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2270.45%
Puerto Rican1980.39%
Cuban290.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American830.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan620.12%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran210.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American30.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian30.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1080.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino850.17%
Chinese720.14%
Thai290.06%
Vietnamese50.01%
Japanese30.01%
Cambodian20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English46,89597.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun7261.5%
Spanish3560.7%
German, other Germanic800.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic570.1%
Other Asian360.1%
Other Indo-European350.1%
Tagalog280.1%
Chinese270.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English9,88219.5%
Irish7,59815.0%
French6,19212.2%
American4,0388.0%
French Canadian3,5387.0%
German3,2966.5%
Scottish2,4614.9%
Italian1,8183.6%
Polish1,1852.3%
Swedish7581.5%
Canadian7161.4%
Scotch-Irish5951.2%
European4901.0%
Dutch4670.9%
Portuguese3800.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen50,29899.3%
Not a citizen3580.7%
Native49,88398.5%
Foreign-born7731.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somerset County, ME

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
940 2.5%2,160 5.7%15,827 41.9%11,419 30.2%5,392 14.3%2,075 5.5%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 940 2.5%
9-12 Years 2,160 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,827 41.9%
Some College 11,419 30.2%
Bach. Degree 5,392 14.3%
Grad Degree 2,075 5.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Somerset County, ME

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 24,552 22,853 1,699 6.9% 5.3%
1991 25,628 22,957 2,671 10.4% 7.8%
1992 26,257 23,648 2,609 9.9% 7.4%
1993 25,396 23,028 2,368 9.3% 6.8%
1994 25,319 22,874 2,445 9.7% 6.6%
1995 25,582 23,237 2,345 9.2% 5.9%
1996 26,217 24,005 2,212 8.4% 5.3%
1997 26,306 23,979 2,327 8.8% 5.2%
1998 25,549 23,599 1,950 7.6% 4.5%
1999 25,711 23,842 1,869 7.3% 4.0%
2000 25,228 24,035 1,193 4.7% 3.3%
2001 24,638 23,181 1,457 5.9% 3.8%
2002 24,575 22,812 1,763 7.2% 4.5%
2003 24,669 22,692 1,977 8.0% 5.1%
2004 24,370 22,567 1,803 7.4% 4.6%
2005 24,717 22,821 1,896 7.7% 4.9%
2006 25,182 23,429 1,753 7.0% 4.7%
2007 24,865 23,142 1,723 6.9% 4.7%
2008 24,767 22,856 1,911 7.7% 5.3%
2009 24,731 21,925 2,806 11.3% 8.4%
2010 24,804 21,952 2,852 11.5% 8.4%
2011 24,663 22,038 2,625 10.6% 7.7%
2012 24,534 22,167 2,367 9.6% 7.2%
2013 24,776 22,489 2,287 9.2% 6.7%
2014 24,372 22,476 1,896 7.8% 5.6%
2015 23,789 22,227 1,562 6.6% 4.4%
2016 23,544 22,225 1,319 5.6% 3.8%
2017 23,114 21,968 1,146 5.0% 3.4%
2018 22,802 21,788 1,014 4.4% 3.1%
2019 22,478 21,577 901 4.0% 2.7%
2020 22,024 20,563 1,461 6.6% 5.4%
2021 22,435 21,031 1,404 6.3% 4.6%
2022 21,789 20,891 898 4.1% 2.9%
2023 22,088 21,166 922 4.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com