Penobscot County, Maine demographics
Population: 152,211
Median age: 42.1
Median household income: 55,125
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Penobscot County, Maine.
Population
| 2021 | 152,211 |
| 2020 | 151,696 |
| 2019 | 151,774 |
| 2018 | 151,748 |
| 2017 | 152,284 |
| 2016 | 152,978 |
| 2015 | 153,437 |
| 2014 | 153,627 |
| 2013 | 153,649 |
| 2012 | 153,742 |
| 2011 | 153,400 |
| 2010 | 152,934 |
| 2009 | 148,501 |
Penobscot County, ME cities
Bangor city - 31,920
Brewer city - 9,606
Dexter CDP - 1,940
East Millinocket CDP - 1,581
Hampden CDP - 4,325
Howland CDP - 1,096
Lincoln CDP - 2,588
Milford CDP - 2,400
Millinocket CDP - 4,127
Newport CDP - 1,549
Old Town city - 7,415
Orono CDP - 10,426
Census data for Penobscot County, Maine
Demographic and housing estimates in Penobscot County, Maine
| Total population | 152,211 |
| Male | 75,658 |
| Female | 76,553 |
| Total population | 152,211 |
| Under 5 years | 6,954 |
| 5 to 9 years | 7,781 |
| 10 to 14 years | 7,695 |
| 15 to 19 years | 10,723 |
| 20 to 24 years | 10,465 |
| 25 to 34 years | 19,804 |
| 35 to 44 years | 17,601 |
| 45 to 54 years | 19,764 |
| 55 to 59 years | 12,098 |
| 60 to 64 years | 11,164 |
| 65 to 74 years | 17,191 |
| 75 to 84 years | 7,711 |
| 85 years and over | 3,260 |
| Median age (years) | 42.1 |
| Under 18 years | 27,685 |
| 16 years and over | 128,216 |
| 18 years and over | 124,526 |
| 21 years and over | 116,684 |
| 62 years and over | 34,330 |
| 65 years and over | 28,162 |
| Total population | 152,211 |
| One race | 147,539 |
| White | 141,965 |
| Black or African American | 1,468 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,936 |
| Asian | 1,305 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 |
| Some other race | 855 |
| Two or more races | 4,672 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 122,470 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 60,530 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 61,940 |
Social characteristics in Penobscot County, Maine
| Total households | 62,812 |
| Family households (families) | 28,964 |
| Married-couple family | 5,859 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 11,280 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 8,316 |
| Nonfamily households | 16,709 |
| Average household size | 20,151 |
| Average family size | 2.32 |
Economic characteristics in Penobscot County, Maine
| Total households | 62,812 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,869 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,471 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6,297 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6,650 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8,681 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 11,093 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8,113 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8,486 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,630 |
| $200,000 or more | 2,522 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 55,125 |
Housing characteristics in Penobscot County, Maine
| Total housing units | 74,904 |
| Occupied housing units | 62,812 |
| Vacant housing units | 12,092 |
| Total housing units | 74,904 |
| 1-unit, detached | 48,173 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,246 |
| 2 units | 3,467 |
| 3 or 4 units | 6,805 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,884 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,536 |
| 20 or more units | 2,228 |
| Mobile home | 8,532 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 33 |
| Total housing units | 74,904 |
| Built 2014 or later | 120 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 4,459 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 10,027 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 8,530 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 10,402 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 10,549 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 5,895 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 5,992 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,444 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 16,486 |
| Total housing units | 74,904 |
| 1 room | 2,433 |
| 2 rooms | 2,496 |
| 3 rooms | 6,864 |
| 4 rooms | 11,805 |
| 5 rooms | 15,110 |
| 6 rooms | 13,125 |
| 7 rooms | 8,688 |
| 8 rooms | 6,976 |
| 9 rooms or more | 7,407 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 74,904 |
| No bedroom | 2,581 |
| 1 bedroom | 9,183 |
| 2 bedrooms | 21,139 |
| 3 bedrooms | 30,189 |
| 4 bedrooms | 9,443 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2,369 |
| Occupied housing units | 62,812 |
| Owner-occupied | 43,900 |
| Renter-occupied | 18,912 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.02 |
| Occupied housing units | 62,812 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 6,319 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 16,427 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 9,811 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 13,375 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 7,919 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 8,961 |
| Owner-occupied units | 43,900 |
| Less than $50,000 | 5,106 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,263 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7,961 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9,232 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 9,075 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,425 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 688 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 150 |
| Median (dollars) | 157,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 43,900 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 24,783 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 19,117 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 17,887 |
| Less than $500 | 2,571 |
| $500 to $999 | 9,365 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,968 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 717 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 106 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 42 |
| $3,000 or more | 118 |
| Median (dollars) | 870 |
| No rent paid | 1,025 |
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