United States › Bangor METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Bangor Metro Bangor, ME · 1 counties · 153,923 residents · 3,397 sq mi
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The short version
Bangor is home to 153,923 people. The foreign-born share is 3%. The typical home is worth $133,600, having risen by half since 2000. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $42,658 at the median, 19% less than the US figure. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
144K 147K 150K 153K 156K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bangor Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $42,658
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,274 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $17,801 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 4.4%
Public administration 3.6%
Transportation & warehousing 2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 2%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$133,600
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$669
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $468 in 2000
US average: $853
from 69.8% in 2000
31.7% rent
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.30 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.0 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 96.2%(139,461)
Hispanic / Latino 0.6%(882)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 94.7%(145,700)
Hispanic / Latino 1.1%(1,620)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data from 20.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 35.6%(23,321)
Women 15+
Never married 27.7%(18,653)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 153,923 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bangor, ME? The typical household in Bangor, ME earns about $42,658 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 $133,600, and the typical rent is about $669 a month.
How educated are people in Bangor, ME? About 23.3% 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 15.7% of people in Bangor, ME live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bangor, ME grown since 1990? Yes, Bangor, ME has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,322 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.
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