Bangor

ME

Penobscot County, Maine

Population 153K |Median income $59,438 |6 hospitals

Population
152,640
Penobscot County
Median Income
$59,438
-6% vs avg
Median Home Value
$176,700
-10% vs avg
Median Age
42.4
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
154K-0%
Median Income
$63,248+45%
Median Home Value
$193,800+41%
Poverty Rate
13.5%-21%
Unemployment
4.1%-50%

Economics

Median Rent
$932/mo
Poverty Rate
13.4% -7% vs avg
Unemployment 4.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 29.8%
Work From Home 9.4%
Public Transit 0.4%

Demographics

White 92.9%
Other / Multiethnic 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 1%
Asian 1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
38%
High Blood Pressure
37.2%
Short Sleep Duration
34.9%
Physical Inactivity
26.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.4%
Binge Drinking
15.9%
Current Smoking
15.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.5%
Current Asthma
13.3%
Diabetes
11.5%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 81.8%
Dental Visit 60.9%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
8.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.7%
Stroke
3.6%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
73 per 100k
-79% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1222 per 100k
-38% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
60.5
Homicide
2.1
Robbery
10.2
Burglary
116.4
Larceny-Theft
1033.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
72.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 6 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
2
★★★
1
★★
0
0
Average Rating
3.7/5
Total Hospitals
6
With ER
3
NORTHERN LIGHT EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
BANGOR · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL
MILLINOCKET · Critical Access Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
BANGOR · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Bangor Area 6

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Penobscot County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.