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Penobscot County
Penobscot County, Maine
At a Glance
Population 152,199 County Seat Maine District Court - Lincoln State FIPS 23 County FIPS 019 Num Towns 17 Census-Designated Places 14 Total Town Population 83,098 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 152,640 Median Age 42.4 Veterans 10,776 Housing Units 75,119 Uninsured 1,418 Net Migration (recent) 1,747 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 4,218 Total Employees 59,149 Avg Annual Pay $55,593 Median Household Income $59,438 Poverty Rate 13.4% Unemployment Rate 4.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $66,997 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,487,159,042 Federal Spending Per Capita $9,771
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $176,700 Median Rent $932 FMR Studio $839 FMR 1BR $880 FMR 2BR $1,155 FMR 3BR $1,455 FMR 4BR $1,723
Health & Safety
Hospitals 102 EMS Stations 51 Fire Stations 51 Police Stations 51 Adult Smoking 18.8% Adult Obesity 36.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 45.4 Air Quality Good Days 328
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 24.29 Electric Customers 742549 Towns with Broadband Data 17 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 17
Community
Churches 52 Libraries 17 Historic Places (NRHP) 113 Homeless Population N/A Schools 102 SNAP Stores 117 Bank Branches 40
Agriculture
Total Farms 186 Land in Farms (acres) 10,047 Avg Farm Size (acres) 54.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING 2024-01-30 EM HURRICANE LEE 2023-09-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING 2018-01-02 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-05-09 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-19 EM SNOW 2005-04-01 EM RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW 2005-03-14 EM SNOW 2004-01-26
Detailed Topics
Communities in Penobscot County
Bangor — pop 31,753Orono — pop 10,185Brewer — pop 9,672Old Town — pop 7,431Hampden — pop 4,516Millinocket — pop 4,104Lincoln — pop 2,667Milford — pop 2,211Dexter — pop 2,093Veazie — pop 1,814Newport — pop 1,690East Millinocket — pop 1,560Howland — pop 947Bradley — pop 765Corinna — pop 729Patten — pop 539Mattawamkeag — pop 422
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
