Bangor, Maine Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,221 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 481 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 335 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,127 | 38.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,603 | 19.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,675 | 32.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,847 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 835 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,882 | 9.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,508 | 31.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,214 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,875 | 9.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,409 | 16.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,124 | 10.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,013 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,435 | 32.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,477 | 44.1 |
| Separated | 441 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 2,135 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,764 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 3,525 | 13.6 |
Female | 2,124 | 8.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 301 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 89 | 29.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,814 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,521 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,603 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 853 | 12.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,374 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,045 | 22.0 |
Percent employed | 49.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,329 | 78.0 |
Percent employed | 83.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,897 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,619 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,712 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,003 | 47.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,173 | 51.1 |
Same county | 9,609 | 32.3 |
Different county | 5,564 | 18.7 |
Same state | 3,160 | 10.6 |
Different state | 2,404 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 536 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,473 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,411 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 29,937 | 95.1 |
State of residence | 21,907 | 69.6 |
Different state | 8,030 | 25.5 |
Born outside United States | 474 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,062 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 461 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 560 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 502 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,062 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 264 | 24.9 |
| Asia | 344 | 32.4 |
| Africa | 48 | 4.5 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 69 | 6.5 |
| Northern America | 331 | 31.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,712 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,104 | 94.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,608 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 432 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 264 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,012 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 241 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 208 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,473 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,656 | 103.8 |
| Arab | 133 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 36 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 71 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 341 | 1.1 |
| English | 5,872 | 18.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,944 | 12.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,643 | 5.2 |
| German | 1,945 | 6.2 |
| Greek | 166 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 92 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,538 | 17.6 |
| Italian | 1,297 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 129 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 270 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 489 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 158 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 206 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,021 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 1,332 | 4.2 |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 532 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 42 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 81 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 3,477 | 11.0 |
| Welsh | 168 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,639 | 11.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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