Census place 2302795

Bangor

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bangor city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Bangor.

According to the 2025 estimate, Bangor has a population of 32,518 and 949 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 11 covered Maine places are: median home value is $219,600, below the comparison median of $282,000; median household income is $59,942, below the comparison median of $72,333; and typical commute is 16.6 minutes, below the comparison median of 19.4 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$219,600
Below the comparison median of $282,000
median household income
$59,942
Below the comparison median of $72,333
typical commute
16.6 minutes
Below the comparison median of 19.4 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Bangor's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
32,518
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
949/sq mi
34.3 sq mi land area
Median age
41 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$59,942
Median home value
$219,600
Median gross rent
$1,055
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.1%
Typical commute
16.6 min
Drive-alone commute
72.6%
Public transit commute
1.6%
Walked to work
6.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
52.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
10.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
14.8%
Households with children
21.6%
Residents with a disability
20.7%
Residents without insurance
5.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Penobscot County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Snowstorm declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BANGOR INTL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
55.2°F
Average low
34.8°F
Annual rainfall
41.7"
Annual snowfall
74.6"

Month by month

A year in Bangor.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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