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Bangor

Maine · 32,518 residents (2025 est.) · 34.3 sq mi
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With 31,938 people, Bangor is a city in Maine. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 17 minutes. The typical home is worth $219,600, having more than doubled since 2000. 6% of locals were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 20% less than in Maine as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
31,938
+1%since 2000
from 31,473 in 2000
32,518 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
932 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 916 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.0
+14%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
34.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K32K32K33K33K19902000201020202024Bangor
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.9%(1,231)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(1,508)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(1,635)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(1,864)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248%(2,540)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415%(4,786)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(4,273)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(3,743)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(4,005)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.6%(3,720)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(1,742)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(891)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,942
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,740 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,557
+100%since 2000
from $19,295 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.4%
+19.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.482
+4%since 2010
from 0.465 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade3.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$219,600
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,055
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $475 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
47.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 47.5% in 2000
52.8% rent
Vacancy rate
9.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.02 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.06 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.3%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+1%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(29,704)
Black1%(307)
Hispanic / Latino1%(329)
Asian1.1%(353)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(27,996)
Black2.8%(909)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(975)
Asian1.7%(537)
Other4.8%(1,521)
Diversity Score
28
+69%since 2009
from 17 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(320)
Puerto Rican0.6%(193)
Colombian0.5%(144)
Peruvian0.4%(135)
Spaniard0.1%(33)
Dominican0.1%(17)
Argentine0%(13)
Uruguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(218)
Vietnamese0.4%(118)
Filipino0.3%(95)
Sri Lankan0.1%(28)
Cambodian0.1%(24)
Thai0%(15)
Korean0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English22.8%(7,286)
Irish16.1%(5,157)
French10.1%(3,240)
German7.4%(2,352)
Italian5.8%(1,850)
American4.8%(1,518)
French Canadian4.5%(1,448)
Scottish3.5%(1,128)
Polish2.7%(870)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(587)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1%(323)
British0.9%(289)
Jamaican0.9%(277)
Lithuanian0.7%(223)
Swedish0.6%(207)
Canadian0.6%(197)
Ukrainian0.5%(171)
Norwegian0.5%(170)
Portuguese0.5%(165)
Russian0.5%(145)
Greek0.4%(143)
Nigerian0.4%(131)
Danish0.3%(103)
Czech0.2%(79)
Finnish0.2%(66)
Dutch0.2%(56)
Haitian0.1%(47)
Somali0.1%(46)
Arab0.1%(43)
Lebanese0.1%(43)
Romanian0.1%(40)
Swiss0.1%(39)
Brazilian0.1%(34)
Hungarian0.1%(31)
Australian0.1%(24)
Austrian0%(15)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Belgian0%(11)
Turkish0%(11)
Slovak0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.1%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 26.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.0%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 87.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.9%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.6 min
+50%since 2000
from 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 75.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
14.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 64.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.9%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Female
51.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Foreign born
6.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2012
from 16.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.9%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.2%
+14.3 ptssince 2017
from 74.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 79.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 94.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.2%(5,776)
Married37.9%(4,955)
Widowed1.9%(255)
Divorced16%(2,094)
Women 15+
Never married36.1%(5,229)
Married35.2%(5,092)
Widowed9.4%(1,357)
Divorced19.4%(2,806)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.9%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.6%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.9%(306)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(340)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.2%(931)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(101)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.2%(107)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,059 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bangor, Maine?

Bangor, Maine has about 31,938 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bangor, Maine?

The typical household in Bangor, Maine earns about $59,942 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bangor, Maine expensive?

In Bangor, Maine, the median home is worth about $219,600, and the typical rent is about $1,055 a month.

How educated are people in Bangor, Maine?

About 35.1% of adults age 25 and over in Bangor, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bangor, Maine?

About 17.9% of people in Bangor, Maine live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bangor, Maine grown since 1990?

Yes, Bangor, Maine has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,243 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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