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Bangor, Maine

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StatisticBangorMaineUnited States
Total Population31,9381,387,817334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,942$74,733$80,734
Median Age41.044.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.1%36.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$219,600$296,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,055$1,139$1,413
Poverty Rate17.9%10.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8%5.2%
Foreign Born6.0%4.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate47.2%74.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.624.626.4
Worked from Home10.1%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.4%48.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bangor, Maine

Age in Bangor, Maine

StatisticBangorMaineUnited States
Median Age41.044.838.9
Under 18 %16.7%18.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.8%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%27.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.9%22.4%17.2%

Households and families in Bangor, Maine

StatisticBangorMaineUnited States
Households14,581597,159129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.32.5
Family Households47.3%60.7%64.2%
Households with Children21.6%23.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.9%12.7%17.3%
People Living Alone40.5%30.7%28.7%
Never Married39.9%29.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bangor, Maine

StatisticBangorMaineUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,557$43,742$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.5%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.4%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.7%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.0%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.9%10.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.9%26.0%28.2%
SNAP Households21.9%12.0%n/a

Housing in Bangor, Maine

StatisticBangorMaineUnited States
Housing Units16,042751,876143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes39.4%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.5%9.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.1%20.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,977.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied52.8%25.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,076$3,036n/a

Education in Bangor, Maine

StatisticBangorMaineUnited States
Less than High School4.0%5.2%10.4%
High School Graduate29.8%30.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.1%28.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.2%22.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.9%13.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bangor, Maine

StatisticBangorMaineUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.8%61.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.6%70.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work6.6%3.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes57.1%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.8%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Bangor, Maine

StatisticBangorMaineUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.6%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.5%2.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.5%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.9%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.6%1.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.0%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Bangor

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.