Bangor is a city located in Penobscot County Maine. Bangor has a 2023 population of 32,236. It is also the county seat of Penobscot County.Bangor is currently growing at a rate of 0.49% annually and its population has increased by 1.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,765 in 2020.
The average household income in Bangor is $70,293 with a poverty rate of 16.05%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bangor is 39 years, 37.1 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bangor was:
2.92
Average Family Size
2.13
Average Household Size
47.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.48% of Bangor residents speak only English, while 6.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.52% of the population.
16.05%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.56%
Male Poverty Rate
19.18%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bangor is Native, with 79.37% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bangor is Black, with 13% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.18%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
36.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.5%
Male Marriage Rate
33.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.65%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.59%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.4%
Labor Force Participation
57.4%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
66.23%
Born in Bangor
94.87%
Native Born
5.13%
Foreign Born
2.5%
Non Citizen
2.63%
Naturalized
94.87% of Bangor residents were born in the United States, with 66.23% having been born in Maine. 2.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.