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Bangor, ME Metro Area


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2022 population: 153,704   ( 219 from 2010 , 1,502 from 2020)
Land area: 3397.2 square miles
Population density: 45.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:142,836 92.93% 2.0%
Black:1,5461.01% 38.4%
Indian:1,8641.21% 5.1%
Asian:1,9091.24% 32.0%
2+ races:2,6831.75% 23.2%
Hispanic:2,8661.86% 76.9%
Total non-White:10,8687.07% 32.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,809 9.2
Deaths:4,38814.4
Net Migration: 2,6718.8
Net Immigration: 3181.0
Change in White population:-2,864 -1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:2,645 1.7




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
153,923
145,70094.66%
1,1170.73%
1,7741.15%
1,4460.94%
2,1781.41%
1,6201.05%
8,2235.34%

2000
144,919
139,46196.23%
6840.47%
1,4230.98%
1,0470.72%
1,3000.90%
8820.61%
5,4583.77%

1990
146,601
142,92197.49%
6310.43%
1,1810.81%
1,0660.73%
n/a
8020.55%
3,6802.51%

1980
137,015
134,84098.41%
2510.18%
1,0200.74%
3400.25%
n/a
5230.38%
2,1751.59%

1970
125,393
123,66198.62%
4260.34%
5360.43%
1620.13%
n/a
5150.41%
1,732 1.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
14,718 10.2
12,7748.8
2,2951.6
1,1960.8
6,239 4.3
2,765 1.9
1990's
NumberRate
16,356 11.2
12,8788.8
-7,913-5.4
3850.3
-3,460 -2.4
1,778 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
19,103 13.9
11,677 8.5
2,467 1.8
n/a
8,081 5.9
1,505 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,171 1.7
n/a
11,179 8.9
443 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bangor, ME Metro Area

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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
42.4
27,174 17.7%
126,530 82.3%
29,546 19.2%
63,687
2.29
37,634 59.1%
29,324 77.9%
3,045 8.1%
26,053 40.9%

2010
NumberPercent
39.9
30,355 19.7%
123,568 80.3%
22,253 14.5%
62,966
2.33
38,917 61.8%
29,646 76.2%
3,915 10.1%
24,049 38.2%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
33,084 22.8%
111,835 77.2%
18,970 13.1%
58,135
2.38
38,149 65.6%
30,616 80.3%
3,632 9.5%
19,986 34.4%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
35,628 24.3%
110,973 75.7%
16,946 11.6%
54,173
2.57
38,420 70.9%
31,798 82.8%
3,376 8.8%
15,753 29.1%

1980
NumberPercent
28.4
38,119 27.8%
98,896 72.2%
14,153 10.3%
45,857
2.81
34,287 74.8%
29,119 84.9%
2,487 7.3%
11,570 25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Bangor, ME Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units75,119 
Median Value$176,700 
Occupied63,68784.8%
Vacant11,43215.2%
Owned44,49869.9%
Rented19,18930.1%
Median Rent$932 
Single-Family Units49,45265.8%
    Detached48,07964.0%
    Attached1,3731.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,3159.7%
Mobile Homes8,66611.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bangor, ME Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,2485.1%
$10,000 to $14,9993,2885.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992,8284.4%
$20,000 to $24,9993,5105.5%
$25,000 to $29,9993,2055.0%
$30,000 to $34,9993,1905.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992,9834.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992,7234.3%
$45,000 to $49,9992,6754.2%
$50,000 to $59,9994,4677.0%
$60,000 to $74,9996,1109.6%
$75,000 to $99,9998,12312.8%
$100,000 to $124,9995,9909.4%
$125,000 to $149,9993,8606.1%
$150,000 to $199,9994,1086.5%
$200,000 or more3,3795.3%
Median Household Income59,438 
Per Capita Income34,423 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.90 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,8007.5%
Public Assistance2,1563.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps10,42416.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed68,37369.9%
Unemployed2,9993.1%
In Armed Forces2360.2%
Total Labor Force71,60873.2%
Not in Labor Force26,22726.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector23,20719,18154.7%
Non-Profit4,2618,07534.5%
Self-Employed4,9152,74064.2%
Local Government1,9853,11738.9%
State Government1,9322,62142.4%
Federal Government1,18064364.7%
Total Private + Self28,12221,92156.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9,35814,45639.3%
Total37,48036,37750.7%
Pct. Govt.15.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts10,09413.7%
Sales and Office Occupations15,69121.2%
Professional, Technical18,39024.9%
Service Occupations14,12119.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing7471.0%
All others15,61621.1%
White Collar 59.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance15,73121.3%
Retail trade9,96013.5%
Educational services9,86413.3%
Construction6,0488.2%
Accommodation and food services4,9896.7%
Other services4,0055.4%
Public administration3,7305.0%
Manufacturing3,3364.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2,7403.7%
Transportation and warehousing2,7143.7%
Finance and insurance2,4913.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,9602.7%
Wholesale trade1,3291.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,2401.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,2021.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing8841.2%
Utilities8171.1%
Information7961.1%
Management580.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction180.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bangor, ME Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0740.70%
Puerto Rican5330.35%
Cuban730.05%
Dominican530.03%
Total Central American640.04%
Costa Rican80.01%
Guatemalan30.00%
Honduran80.01%
Nicaraguan100.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran350.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3830.25%
Argentinean270.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean30.00%
Colombian1850.12%
Ecuadorian180.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1240.08%
Uruguayan200.01%
Venezuelan60.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3180.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese4500.29%
Filipino4120.27%
Korean1470.10%
Vietnamese1260.08%
Indian1240.08%
Japanese390.03%
Burmese300.02%
Thai160.01%
Taiwanese100.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English139,50495.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,9781.4%
Spanish1,0930.7%
Other Indo-European7010.5%
Other6530.4%
German, other Germanic4090.3%
Chinese3640.2%
Tagalog2860.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2520.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English30,01419.7%
Irish23,40615.3%
French19,52212.8%
American11,3347.4%
German10,0606.6%
French Canadian8,1755.4%
Italian7,3904.8%
Scottish5,8813.9%
Polish2,9451.9%
Scotch-Irish2,2991.5%
Swedish2,0991.4%
European1,7281.1%
Welsh1,2500.8%
Dutch1,1460.8%
British1,1240.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen150,39598.5%
Not a citizen2,2451.5%
Native148,01297.0%
Foreign-born4,6283.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bangor, ME Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,003 1.8%4,683 4.3%36,191 32.9%34,377 31.2%20,779 18.9%11,990 10.9%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,003 1.8%
9-12 Years 4,683 4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 36,191 32.9%
Some College 34,377 31.2%
Bach. Degree 20,779 18.9%
Grad Degree 11,990 10.9%
Average years of education: 13.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Bangor, ME Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 148,846 140,164 8,682 5.8%
1991 149,912 137,764 12,148 8.1%
1992 150,148 139,388 10,760 7.2%
1993 147,834 138,122 9,712 6.6%
1994 146,282 135,986 10,296 7.0%
1995 148,644 139,362 9,282 6.2%
1996 150,610 142,292 8,318 5.5%
1997 149,934 141,420 8,514 5.7%
1998 150,522 143,624 6,898 4.6%
1999 154,490 148,034 6,456 4.2%
2000 150,830 145,318 5,512 3.7%
2001 151,658 145,534 6,124 4.0%
2002 153,148 145,894 7,254 4.7%
2003 154,130 144,660 9,470 6.1%
2004 151,932 143,530 8,402 5.5%
2005 154,166 146,274 7,892 5.1%
2006 155,040 147,122 7,918 5.1%
2007 156,944 148,894 8,050 5.1%
2008 157,684 148,838 8,846 5.6%
2009 157,404 144,012 13,392 8.5%
2010 158,650 144,720 13,930 8.8%
2011 159,054 146,152 12,902 8.1%
2012 159,400 147,492 11,908 7.5%
2013 159,908 148,876 11,032 6.9%
2014 158,298 148,714 9,584 6.1%
2015 154,748 147,400 7,348 4.7%
2016 154,366 147,704 6,662 4.3%
2017 154,216 148,316 5,900 3.8%
2018 153,754 148,412 5,342 3.5%
2019 153,678 149,120 4,558 3.0%
2020 149,434 141,420 8,014 5.4%
2021 150,162 142,996 7,166 4.8%
2022 149,212 144,600 4,612 3.1%
2023 148,882 144,320 4,562 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com