Bangor ( BANG-gor) is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The city proper has a population of 31,753, making it the state's third-most populous city, behind Portland (68,408) and Lewiston (37,121). Bangor is known as the “Queen City.”
Modern Bangor was established in the mid-19th century with the lumber and shipbuilding industries. Lying on the Penobscot River, logs could be floated downstream from the Maine North Woods and processed at the city's water-powered sawmills, then shipped from Bangor's port to the Atlantic Ocean 30 miles (48 km) downstream, and from there to any port in the world. Evidence of this is still visible in the lumber...
| Ethnicity | Bangor | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.6% | 60.1% |
| African American | 1.8% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Bangor | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6.4% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 12.4% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11.8% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14.5% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.4% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10.2% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11.5% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Bangor | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 0% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 4% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 30% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 19% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 21% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 11% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |