Bangor city, Maine
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,518
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,518
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,446
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,749
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,740
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,753
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,039
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,059
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $219,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,620
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $704
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,055
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,581
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.02
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 284,613
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,963,470
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 191,530
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,822,321
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $89,283
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,942
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,557
Persons in poverty, percent 17.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 926.9
Population per square mile, 2010 964.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 34.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 34.26
FIPS Code 2302795