Penobscot County, ME Demographic Data
Penobscot County, ME Summary
Penobscot County is located in Maine
- Population: 153,746
- Area: 3,557.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3,397.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 159.72 sq. miles
- Population Density: 43.22 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 270.34 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Penobscot County, ME Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
76,886
51%
50.8
Male
74,920
49%
49.2
Total Population
151,806
323,128,000
Penobscot County, ME Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,918
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,876
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,953
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,154
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,502
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,535
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
16,651
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
21,098
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,964
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
11,628
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
15,241
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,387
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,899
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
123,825
81.6%
77.2
Female
63,338
51.2%
51.3
Male
60,487
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
115,297
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
33,655
22.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
26,527
17.5%
15.2
Female
14,498
54.7%
55.8
Male
12,029
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Penobscot County, ME Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
148,132
97.6%
96.8
White
143,639
94.6%
72.6
Black or African American
811
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,940
1.3%
0.8
Asian
1,404
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
338
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,674
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,958
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
149,848
98.7%
82.2
Penobscot County, ME Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,374
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,821
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
38,783
36.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
23,155
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
11,418
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18,016
16.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,836
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,195
6.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
100,208
93.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26,852
25.0%
31.2
Penobscot County, ME Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
42,076
32.6%
33.7%
Now Married
58,789
45.6%
47.5
Divorced
17,060
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,143
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
8,991
7.0
5.8%
Penobscot County, ME Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
139,777
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,111
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Penobscot County, ME Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,843
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,614
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,584
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,111
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,830
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,760
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,656
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,632
11.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,637
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,528
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
47,328
57,617
Per capita income
26,306
31,128
Penobscot County, ME Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,053
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,171
9.8%
9.8
Construction
4,984
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
23,490
32.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,128
2.9%
6.6
Information
1,000
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,278
5.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,803
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,165
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
3,669
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
14,144
19.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,586
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,872
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,325
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
24,373
33.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,032
11.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
20,086
27.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,527
18.4%
18.1%
Penobscot County, ME Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
71,363
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
56,700
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,061
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
234
0.3%
5.1
Walked
2,139
3.0%
2.7
Other means
934
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
3,295
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Penobscot County, ME Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,046
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
21,710
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
23,601
39.2%
37.1
3 or more
10,838
18.0%
21.0
Penobscot County, ME Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
60,195
80.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
42,995
71.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,200
28.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
14,501
19.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Penobscot County, ME Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
74,696
1 room
2,112
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,842
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
8,742
11.7%
9.1
4 rooms
14,346
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
15,231
20.4%
19.8
6 rooms
11,562
15.5%
17.8
7 rooms
7,752
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
7,033
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,076
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Penobscot County, ME Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
74,696
1-unit, detached
48,762
65.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,750
2.3%
5.9
2-units
4,030
5.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,205
7.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,099
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,147
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,653
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
9,050
12.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Penobscot County, ME Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
14,240
19.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,272
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,401
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,951
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,295
13.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,130
13.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,828
10.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,865
15.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,786
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
928
1.2%
1.4%
Penobscot County, ME Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,435
7.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,181
6.9%
4.7
Electricity
5,317
8.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
38,781
64.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
21
0.0%
0.1
Wood
5,253
8.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2,035
3.4%
0.5
No fuel used
172
0.3%
1.1
Penobscot County, ME Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
25,927
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
458
1.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
609
2.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
1,193
4.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,324
5.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,744
14.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
8,756
33.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,843
38.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,849
49.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,949
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,151
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,044
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,899
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%
Penobscot County, ME Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,348
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
272
1.7%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
358
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,009
12.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,950
18.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
10,759
65.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
852
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
750
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,825
17.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,760
17.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,165
7.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,336
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,288
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,708
41.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,118
0.0%
0.0%
Penobscot County, ME Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
42,995
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,981
13.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,594
17.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
10,675
24.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,613
20.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,771
15.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,791
6.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
222
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
348
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
136,300
205,000
