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The total population of Penobscot County is estimated to be 152,640 with 75,942 males (49.75%) and 76,698 females (50.25%). There are 756 more females than males in Penobscot County.
The median household income in Penobscot County was $59,585 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 517(0.88%) from $59,068 in 2020. This income is 79.87% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Penobscot County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,438. Overall, the median household income for the county of Penobscot County stands at $61,134.
In Penobscot County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,210 for males and $26,945 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,831 for males and $46,408 for females.
In Penobscot County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $103,629, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $27,189.
In 2022, the population of Penobscot County was 153,704, a 0.57% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Penobscot County's population was 152,834, an increase of 0.44% compared to a population of 152,165 in 2020.
The median age in Penobscot County, ME is 42.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.74% were under the age of 15, 20.35% aged 15 to 29, 46.42% aged 30 to 64, 16.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Penobscot County population: 93.27% are White, 0.96% are Black or African American, 1.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.86% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.56% are some other race and 3.07% are multiracial.