United States › Bangor METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Bangor Metro Bangor, ME · 1 counties · 144,919 residents · 3,397 sq mi
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The short version
Bangor is a metro area of 144,919 people. The typical home is worth $77,400. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $34,274 at the median, 20% less than the US figure. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 32.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
144K 147K 150K 153K 156K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bangor Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $34,274
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,631 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $12,231 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 13.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$77,400
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $68,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$468
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $397 in 1990
US average: $602
from 69.7% in 1990
30.2% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 97.9%(143,490)
Hispanic / Latino 0.5%(802)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 96.2%(139,461)
Hispanic / Latino 0.6%(882)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data from 17.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 79.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 6.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 29.5%(16,777)
Women 15+
Never married 23.7%(14,526)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 38.5% 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) 24.3%(2,388)
Gulf War (1990s) 26.2%(2,566)
Share of the 9,808 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, ME? Bangor, ME has about 144,919 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Bangor, ME? The typical household in Bangor, ME earns about $34,274 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bangor, ME expensive? In Bangor, ME, the median home is worth about $77,400, and the typical rent is about $468 a month.
How educated are people in Bangor, ME? About 20.3% of adults age 25 and over in Bangor, ME hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bangor, ME? About 13.7% of people in Bangor, ME live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bangor, ME grown since 1990? Yes, Bangor, ME has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,682 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.
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