Penobscot County, Maine Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Penobscot county maine dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 40,435 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,891 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,654 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,067 | 39.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,547 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 12,276 | 30.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 95,505 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,885 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,775 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 36,639 | 38.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,341 | 19.2 |
| Associate degree | 7,459 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,302 | 12.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,104 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 118,150 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 31,303 | 26.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 64,142 | 54.3 |
| Separated | 1,438 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 7,757 | 6.6 |
Female | 6,265 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 13,510 | 11.4 |
Female | 7,551 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,496 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 632 | 42.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 111,567 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,582 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 33,382 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,992 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 84,060 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,843 | 18.8 |
Percent employed | 48.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 68,217 | 81.2 |
Percent employed | 79.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 18,013 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,615 | 42.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,190 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 80,097 | 58.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 55,672 | 40.6 |
Same county | 34,253 | 25.0 |
Different county | 21,419 | 15.6 |
Same state | 12,462 | 9.1 |
Different state | 8,957 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,421 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 144,919 | 100.0 |
| Native | 141,273 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 139,952 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 108,942 | 75.2 |
Different state | 31,010 | 21.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,321 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 3,646 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,285 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,869 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,777 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,646 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 961 | 26.4 |
| Asia | 808 | 22.2 |
| Africa | 94 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 19 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 179 | 4.9 |
| Northern America | 1,585 | 43.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,190 | 100.0 |
| English only | 130,938 | 95.4 |
| Language other than English | 6,252 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,704 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 1,075 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 316 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,267 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 997 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 579 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 254 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 144,919 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 145,791 | 100.6 |
| Arab | 366 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 291 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 373 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,448 | 1.0 |
| English | 26,627 | 18.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 20,621 | 14.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 8,391 | 5.8 |
| German | 8,313 | 5.7 |
| Greek | 430 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 310 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 21,631 | 14.9 |
| Italian | 4,981 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 468 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 890 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 2,137 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 573 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 646 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,204 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 6,318 | 4.4 |
| Slovak | 84 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 67 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 2,030 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 152 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 274 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 19,073 | 13.2 |
| Welsh | 926 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 45 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 14,122 | 9.7 |
| (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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