Penobscot County, Maine

Penobscot County, Maine is a county of the United States of Maine. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 144919 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 148651, It is third most populous county in Maine. The county extends throughout a territory of 3556.14 sq mi (9210.36 square kilometre ), of which, 3395.73 square miles (8794.9 square kilometre) of it is land and 160.41 square miles (415.46 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the fourth largest by size in Maine. It is ranks ninth in the size of its inland waterways in Maine.

Penobscot County Maine
Map of Penobscot County, Maine

As of the census of 2000, there were 144919 people in the county, organized into 58096 households, and 37813 families living in the county. The population density was 42.7 people per square mile (16.49/kmē), it is Maine's ninth most densely populated county. There were 66847 housing units at an average density of 19.7 per square mile (7.61/kmē). The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88. In the Penobscot County, 22.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.3% were 18 to 24, 29% were 25 to 44, 23.8% were 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 148651, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 96.31% White, 0.79% Black or African American, 0.99% American Indian, 0.87% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 1% from two or more races.

Penobscot County Maine Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Penobscot County Maine School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Penobscot County Maine GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $34274, it is the ninth highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Maine. The median income for a family in the county was $42206, making it the ninth wealthiest county by median family income among the Maine. The per capita income for the county was $17801, making its Maine's ninth highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 40435 pupils and students, of which 20087 are male and 20348 are female, 27.9% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 1891 nursery or pri school, 1654 kindergarten, 16067 elementary school, 8547 high school and 12276 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bangor CityPenobscot County34.7434.450.331473913.71929529740
2Brewer CityPenobscot County15.615.10.58987595.32015836949
3Dexter CdpPenobscot County5.344.760.582201462.31339723779
4East Millinocket CdpPenobscot County1.060.960.0917011769.21897531767
5Hampden CdpPenobscot County11.7111.070.634126372.62497653333
6Howland CdpPenobscot County7.827.50.321210161.41587528261
7Lincoln CdpPenobscot County8.47.371.022933397.81344325728
8Milford CdpPenobscot County3.283.230.0621976811762436250
9Millinocket CdpPenobscot County5.595.440.165190954.71713929337
10Newport CdpPenobscot County4.863.51.361754501.81510226793
11Old Town CityPenobscot County42.6738.294.378130212.31610029886
12Orono CdpPenobscot County8.087.280.7982531133.11425230262
YearPopulation
April 2000 census144919
April 2000 Estimate144919
July 2000 Estimate144904
July 2001 Estimate145572
July 2002 Estimate146207
July 2003 Estimate147061
July 2004 Estimate146566
July 2005 Estimate146902
July 2006 Estimate147839
July 2007 Estimate148527
July 2008 Estimate148651
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school9659261891
Kindergarten8368181654
Elementary school8276779116067
High school434042078547
College or graduate school5670660612276
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Penobscot County, Maine$34274$42206$17801
Maine, United States$37240$45179$19533
United States$41994$50046$21587