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Bangor Maine Information: Bangor, Maine is part of PENOBSCOT County. Population for Bangor from the last gathering is 31473. You can view Bangor venues that host many Bangor ME events every year. You can also research Bangor Maine homes for sale by visiting our Bangor Maine real estate guide. Bangor Maine has a latitude of 44.8163 and a longitude of -68.7788. Zip codes in Bangor, ME include 04401 ... more Bangor zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bangor, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bangor, ME was 31,473.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bangor was 14,863, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bangor, ME
There are an estimated 5,793 married men in the town. 48 percent of men over 15 years old in Bangor are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bangor is 16,610 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bangor, Maine
There are an estimated 5,684 married women in the community. 40.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bangor, ME
The median age of people living in Bangor, ME was 36.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bangor was 1,805. There were 24,784 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (4,431) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bangor, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bangor, ME was 31,022.

White Population in Bangor, ME
The estimated White population in the Bangor community is 29,888, which is 95 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bangor, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 320, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bangor, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bangor, ME was 309.

Asian Population in Bangor, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 364.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bangor, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bangor was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 123, while those of “two or more races” was 451 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bangor community was 329, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bangor, ME
The household population number in Bangor was 29,113.

Group Quarters Population in Bangor, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,360.

Average Household Size in Bangor, ME
The average household size in Bangor is 2.12 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bangor, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 14,587 total housing units in Bangor.

The number of occupied housing units was 13,713, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,508 were owner-occupied (47.5), and 7,205 were renter-occupied (52.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 874 vacant homes in Bangor at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bangor, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,795, with a median value in dollars of 87,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bangor, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $921 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bangor, average costs per month were $361 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 18,130 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bangor, Maine
5,533 people in Bangor also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bangor, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bangor was 3,521, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bangor, ME
In 2000, there were 6,517 people in Bangor, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bangor, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,608 people in Bangor who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bangor, Maine
There were 16,526 in the labor force in Bangor at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bangor was 15.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bangor, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,740. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bangor, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,047. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bangor, Maine
Per capita income in Bangor in the last full census was 19,295. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bangor numbered 868, or 11.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bangor, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,950, or 16.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.