Moving to Bangor, Maine

About Bangor, Maine
Bangor

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 barons' elaborate Greek Revival and Victorian mansions and the 31-foot-high (9.4 m) statue of Paul Bunyan. Today, Bangor's economy is based on services and retail, healthcare, and education.

Bangor has a port of entry at Bangor International Airport, also home to the Bangor Air National Guard Base. Historically Bangor was an important stopover on the Great Circle Air Route between the U.S. East Coast and Europe.

Bangor has a humid continental climate, with cold, snowy winters, and warm summers.

Gender
Gender Bangor Maine Country
Female 52.6% 51% 50.8%
Male 47.4% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Bangor Maine Country
Less than $10,000 7.7% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.4% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 12.4% 9.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.5% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.4% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.2% 13.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.5% 15% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.8% 5.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.3% 4.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Bangor Maine Country
< 9th Grade 0% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 31% 27.0%
Other College 19% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 21% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 11% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Bangor Maine Country
White 89.6% 92.6% 60.1%
African American 1.8% 1.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.9% 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 1.6% 1.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.6% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.7% 1.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity