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Bangor, Maine

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Population in 2019: 32,262 (94% urban, 6% rural).
Population change since 2000: +2.5%
 
Males: 15,496  (48.0%)
Females: 16,766  (52.0%)
Median resident age:

38.5 years
Maine median age:

45.1 years

Zip codes: 04401, 04444.

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Estimated median household income in 2019: $46,296 (it was $29,740 in 2000)
Bangor:

$46,296
ME:

$58,924

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $33,308 (it was $19,295 in 2000)

Bangor city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $167,416 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
Bangor:

$167,416
ME:

$200,500

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $182,137; detached houses: $205,806; townhouses or other attached units: $146,344; in 2-unit structures: $176,342; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,822; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $262,464; mobile homes: $40,519

Median gross rent in 2019: $826.

March 2019 cost of living index in Bangor: 97.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 18.9%
(17.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.2% for Black residents, 25.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 52.2% for American Indian residents, 37.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bangor, ME (2019)
    • 28,67488.4%White alone
    • 9803.0%Two or more races
    • 8322.6%Asian alone
    • 6692.1%Hispanic
    • 5841.8%Black alone
    • 2730.8%American Indian alone
    • 1590.5%Other race alone

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According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 99 registered sex offenders living in Bangor, Maine as of May 31, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bangor is 329 to 1.


Crime rates in Bangor by year

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Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(6.4)		1
(3.2)		1
(3.1)		1
(3.1)		3
(9.5)		2
(6.1)		6
(18.2)		3
(9.2)		1
(3.1)		1
(3.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.1)		4
(12.6)		1
(3.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(3.2)		4
(12.9)		4
(12.5)		10
(31.5)		4
(12.7)		9
(27.2)		7
(21.2)		10
(30.5)		4
(12.3)		5
(15.4)		15
(46.5)		8
(25.1)		4
(12.6)		1
(3.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		24
(77.2)		24
(77.6)		21
(65.8)		35
(110.1)		30
(95.0)		35
(105.9)		40
(121.1)		35
(106.9)		22
(67.5)		19
(58.5)		30
(93.0)		14
(44.0)		15
(47.3)		15
(47.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		25
(80.4)		17
(54.9)		25
(78.4)		19
(59.8)		15
(47.5)		23
(69.6)		23
(69.6)		22
(67.2)		28
(85.9)		31
(95.5)		30
(93.0)		25
(78.6)		33
(104.0)		18
(56.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		216
(695.1)		208
(672.3)		255
(799.3)		284
(893.4)		198
(626.8)		249
(753.7)		253
(765.8)		243
(742.1)		182
(558.5)		173
(533.0)		180
(557.9)		181
(568.9)		89
(280.4)		64
(200.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,633
(5,255)		1,655
(5,349)		1,715
(5,376)		1,884
(5,927)		1,485
(4,701)		1,389
(4,205)		1,543
(4,671)		1,564
(4,776)		1,474
(4,523)		1,086
(3,346)		1,123
(3,481)		1,004
(3,156)		1,151
(3,626)		1,076
(3,376)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		48
(154.5)		42
(135.7)		48
(150.5)		42
(132.1)		47
(148.8)		34
(102.9)		46
(139.2)		37
(113.0)		22
(67.5)		17
(52.4)		37
(114.7)		24
(75.4)		60
(189.0)		28
(87.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		9
(29.0)		3
(9.7)		7
(21.9)		1
(3.1)		9
(28.5)		1
(3.0)		3
(9.1)		4
(12.2)		7
(21.5)		5
(15.4)		1
(3.1)		2
(6.3)		2
(6.3)		4
(12.6)
City-Data.com crime index325.9322.9334.7386.6311.0308.8355.1340.3278.8230.5271.1227.4250.0190.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Bangor, ME

Crime rate in Bangor detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 94 (78 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.45
Maine average:

1.65
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Ancestries: English (12.5%), American (11.6%), Irish (9.4%), French (8.3%), French Canadian (7.8%), Scottish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/24/1834

Elevation: 158 feet

Land area: 34.4 square miles.

Population density: 937 people per square mile   (low).

Bangor, Maine map

1,579 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.9% Latin America, 0.8% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:

4.9%
Maine:

3.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $3,060 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,092 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (108.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (207.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (376.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Brewer, ME (1.5 miles ),
Veazie, ME (2.1 miles ),
Hampden, ME (2.1 miles ),
Orrington, ME (2.5 miles ),
Hermon, ME (2.5 miles ),
Holden, ME (2.5 miles ),
Orono, ME (2.8 miles ),
Glenburn, ME (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 44.81 N, Longitude: 68.78 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Queen City of the East

Daytime population change due to commuting: +20,617 (+64.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 10,454 (67.3%)

Area code: 207

Distribution of median household income in Bangor, ME in 2019
Distribution of house value in Bangor, ME in 2019
Bangor satellite photo by USGS

Detailed articles:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $93,400
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $99,600
  • 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $94,800
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $97,600
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2004: 65 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2005: 86 buildings, average cost: $181,100
  • 2006: 72 buildings, average cost: $159,900
  • 2007: 57 buildings, average cost: $180,900
  • 2008: 41 buildings, average cost: $208,300
  • 2009: 33 buildings, average cost: $220,600
  • 2010: 31 buildings, average cost: $212,400
  • 2011: 20 buildings, average cost: $230,600
  • 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $263,100
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $245,900
  • 2014: 13 buildings, average cost: $267,400
  • 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $283,700
  • 2016: 10 buildings, average cost: $241,400
  • 2017: 54 buildings, average cost: $204,100
  • 2018: 37 buildings, average cost: $181,500
  • 2019: 16 buildings, average cost: $250,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Bangor, ME residents
Average permit cost in Bangor, ME
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.6%
Maine:

4.7%
Unemployment by year
Most common industries in Bangor, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (16.7%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
  • Construction (4.4%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
  • Social assistance (3.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.0%)
  • Educational services (14.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
  • Social assistance (6.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Bangor, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Registered nurses (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)

Average climate in Bangor, Maine

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Bangor, Maine environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 59.4. This is better than average.

City:

59.4
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 32.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 5.27. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.27
U.S.:

8.46

Earthquake activity:

Bangor-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 242.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 125.2 miles away from Bangor center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 243.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 281.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 166.6 miles away from Bangor center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Penobscot County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Snows: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bangor topographic map

Main business address for: MERRILL MERCHANTS BANCSHARES INC (FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSITORY BANKING, NEC), NYER MEDICAL GROUP INC (WHOLESALE-MEDICAL, DENTAL & HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES).

Hospitals in Bangor:

  • ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (provides emergency services, 268 STILLWATER AVE)
  • EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 489 STATE ST, PO BOX 404)
  • ELIZABETH LEVINSON CENTER (159 HOGAN RD)
  • HOSPICE OF EASTERN MAINE (855 UNION ST)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPICE (900 BROADWAY)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 360 BROADWAY)
  • TAYLOR HOSPITAL (268 STILLWATER AVE)

Nursing Homes in Bangor:

  • BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (PO BOX 926)
  • BANGOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION (103 TEXAS AVE)
  • EASTSIDE REHAB AND LIVING CENTER (516 MT HOPE AVENUE)
  • KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION-WESTGATE (750 UNION ST)
  • MAINE VETERANS HOME - BANGOR (44 HOGAN RD)
  • ROSS MANOR (758 BROADWAY)
  • STILLWATER HEALTH CARE (335 STILLWATER AVE)

Dialysis Facilities in Bangor:

  • EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (DIALYSIS UNIT)

Home Health Centers in Bangor:

  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF BANGOR (23 WATER ST., SUITE 208)
  • BANGOR AREA VISITING NURSES (885 UNION STREET, SUITE 220)
  • CHANDLER BAY HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC (6 STATE STREET SUITE 204)
  • COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES (P.O. BOX 425)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (175 EXCHANGE STREET, SUITE 100)
  • HOSPICE OF EASTERN MAINE HHA (412 STATE ST)
  • ST JOSEPH HOMECARE (900 BROADWAY, ST JOSEPH HEALTHCARE PARK BLDG 2)

Airports, heliports and other landing facilities located in Bangor:

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Colleges/Universities in Bangor:

  • Husson University (Full-time enrollment: 2,421; Location: 1 College Circle; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.husson.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Eastern Maine Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,718; Location: 354 Hogan Rd; Public; Website: www.emcc.edu)
  • Beal College (Full-time enrollment: 487; Location: 99 Farm Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bealcollege.edu/)
  • New England School of Communications (Full-time enrollment: 465; Location: 1 College Circle; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nescom.edu)
  • University of Maine-System Central Office (Location: 16 Central Street; Public; Website: WWW.MAINE.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Bangor Theological Seminary (Location: Two College Circle; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bangor:

  • University of Maine (about 8 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
  • University of Maine at Augusta (about 60 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 68 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 108 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 109 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 109 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
  • University of New England (about 123 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)

Public high school in Bangor:

Private high schools in Bangor:

  • JOHN BAPST MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 467, Location: 100 BROADWAY, Grades: 9-12)
  • BANGOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 288, Location: 1476 BROADWAY, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bangor:

Private elementary/middle schools in Bangor:

  • ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 247, Location: 768 OHIO ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • PENOBSCOT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 56, Location: 1423 OHIO ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Bangor

Library in Bangor:

  • BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,385,553; Location: 145 HARLOW STREET; 510,185 books; 3,345 audio materials; 2,756 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 52 other licensed databases; 563 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bangor: Sylvan Road Industrial Park (A), Paul Bunyan Campground (B), Maine Business Enterprise Park (C), Hildreth Industrial Park (D), Griffin Magnetic Station (E), Dowd Industrial Park (F), Broadway Magnetic Station (G), Bonair Industrial Park (H), Bomarc Industrial Park (I), Bangor Waterfront and Landing (J), Bangor Municipal Pier (K), Bangor Municipal Golf Course (L), Meadowbrook Golf Club (M), Bangor Fire Department Station 5 (N), Northeastern Maine Emergency Medical Services Ambulance (O), LifeFlight of Maine Bangor (P), Mobile Health Capital Ambulance (Q), University College Library (R), Stillwater Health Care Center (S), Penobscot County Law Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Mid Mall Shopping Center (1), Maine Square Mall Shopping Center (2), Center Mall Shopping Center (3), Broadway Shopping Center (4), Bangor Mall Shopping Center (5), Airport Mall (6), Westgate Mall (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Bangor include: MERRILL MERCHANTS BANCSHARES INC (A), NYER MEDICAL GROUP INC (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bangor include: Hammond Street Congregational Church (A), Grace Christian Church (B), Glad Tidings Church (C), Forest Avenue Congregational Church (D), Unitarian Universalist Society (E), First United Methodist Church (F), First Church of Christian Science (G), First Baptist Church (H), Essex Street Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery (1), Pine Grove Cemetery (2), Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery (3), Beth Abraham Cemetery (4), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (5), Mount Hope Cemetery (6), Oak Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kenduskeag Stream (A), Meadow Brook (B), Penjajawoc Stream (C), Great Brook (D), Osgood Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bangor include: Broadway Park (1), Great Fire of 1911 Historic District (2), Second Street Park (3), Dakin Park (4), Hamlin Mall (5), Old Cemetery Lot Park (6), Summit Park (7), Stillwater Park Playground (8), Grotto Cascade Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Cole Land Transportation Museum (405 Perry Road) (1), Maine Discovery Museum (74 Main Street) (2), Bangor Museum & Center for History (6 State Street Suite 102) (3), Maine Aviation Historical Society (Museums; 99 Maine Avenue) (4), Hose 5 Fire Museum (247 State Street) (5), Bangor Historical Society (Museums; 159 Union Street) (6), Eastern Maine Community College - Housing and Residential Life Office- Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 354 Hogan Road) (7), Penquis Cap Resource Development Center - Childcare Referrals for Par (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 262 Harlow Street) (8), CVB Airport Information Center (287 Godfrey Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Riverside Inn Bangor (495 State Street) (1), Hampton Inn Bangor (10 Bangor Mall Boulevard) (2), Main Street Inn (480 Main Street) (3), Four Points By Sheraton Bangor Airport (308 Godfrey Boulevard) (4), Econo Lodge Bangor (327 Odlin Road) (5), Super 8 Bangor ME (462 Odlin Road) (6), Best Inn (570 Main Street) (7), Motel 6 (1100 Hammond Street) (8), Days Inn Bangor (250 Odlin Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Maine State - Courts- Superior Court (84 Harlow Street) (1), Maine State - Courts- District Court- Transcript Division (84 Harlow Street) (2), Maine State - Courts- Superior Court- Court Chambers (84 Harlow Street) (3), Maine State - Courts- Maine Supreme Judicial Court- Justice Silver (97 Hammond Street) (4), Maine State - Courts- District Court- Bangor (73 Hammond Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: William Cohen - Businessman, Frank Barbour - Football player and coach, Gary Thorne - Radio sports announcer, Joe Hill (writer) - Horror writer, John Baldacci - Politician, Edward Cornelius O'Leary - Catholic bishop, Eliot Cutler - Lawyer, Elliott Cutler - Surgeon, Charles Rocket - Actor, Harry Orman Robinson - Football player and coach.

Penobscot County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bangor and their reported violations in the past:

CAMP PIERCE WEBBER (Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-27-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2008), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2007), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Intentional no-action (AUG-01-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
MDOC ST PK - PEAKS-KENNY (Population served: 149, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2010), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2012), St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2012)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-23-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2006), St Boil Water Order (AUG-23-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from AUG-26-2006 to AUG-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
DUNKIN DONUTS- CORINTH (Population served: 145, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
PAUL BUNYAN CAMPGROUND (Population served: 127, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-15-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-15-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from AUG-24-2006 to AUG-24-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-13-2005 to JUL-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
TOWN & COUNTRY TRAILER PARK (Population served: 98, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-22-2010), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-22-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-12-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-29-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from JAN-12-2006 to JAN-12-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 49 regular monitoring violations
SWEET FERN TRAILER PK INC (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
WENTWORTH MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-29-2013), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-29-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAY-29-2013), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-29-2013), St Boil Water Order (MAY-29-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
SUNNY GABLES- GLENBURN HOUSING (Population served: 74, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - In DEC-10-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2005), St Intentional no-action (AUG-26-2011)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-06-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-06-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-06-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from APR-19-2005 to APR-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-03-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 7 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bangor that have no violations reported:

  • BANGOR WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 28,290, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
  • MDOC ST PK - PEAKS-KENNY-SITE 33 (Population served: 140, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TOWNE CENTER-RIDGEWOOD APARTMENTS (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MATTAWAMKEAG HOUSING CORP (Population served: 33, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ACADIA HEALTHCARE/HBR SCHOOLS (Population served: 29, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

49.6%
Whole state:

62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

10.5%
Whole state:

9.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Bangor in 2010:

  • 1,081 people in college/university student housing
  • 561 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 298 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 186 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 161 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 106 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 100 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 90 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 62 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 26 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Bangor in 2000:

  • 581 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 541 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 468 people in nursing homes
  • 243 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 130 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 113 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 65 people in other group homes
  • 61 people in state prisons
  • 58 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 51 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 11 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Banks with branches in Bangor (2011 data):

  • Bangor Savings Bank: Maine Avenue Branch, at 3 State Street, Bangor Branch, Hogan Road Branch, Bangor Branch, Bangor Branch. Info updated 2008/12/02: Bank assets: $2,556.3 mil, Deposits: $1,940.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Bangor Bancorp, Mhc
  • People's United Bank: Merrill Merchants Bank Branch, Union Street Branch, Bangor Branch, Crossroads Branch. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Bangor Mall Branch, Bangor-Exchange Street Branch, Bangor Union Street Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: Bangor Main Branch, Stillwater Ave./Bangor, Union Street Branch. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Katahdin Trust Company: Bangor Branch at 12 Stillwater Avenue, branch established on 2008/03/12; Broadway Bangor Branch at 609 Broadway, branch established on 2010/08/02. Info updated 2007/04/25: Bank assets: $527.8 mil, Deposits: $425.6 mil, headquarters in Patten, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Katahdin Bankshares Corporation
  • KeyBank National Association: Bangor Key Plaza Branch at 23 Water Street, branch established on 1900/01/01; Mid-Mall Branch at 29 Bangor Mall Boulevard, branch established on 1984/05/25. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • The Camden National Bank: Unitedkingfield Bank Branch at 145 Exchange Street, branch established on 1895/05/01. Info updated 2008/02/27: Bank assets: $2,266.8 mil, Deposits: $1,604.6 mil, headquarters in Camden, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Camden National Corporation
  • Machias Savings Bank: Bangor Branch at 1126 Hammond Street, branch established on 2004/11/01. Info updated 2008/08/20: Bank assets: $933.5 mil, Deposits: $794.5 mil, headquarters in Machias, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Machias Bancorp, Mhc

For population 15 years and over in Bangor:

Marital status in Bangor, ME
  • Never married: 40.0%
  • Now married: 38.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

For population 25 years and over in Bangor:

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
Maine average:

10.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Bangor
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bangor, ME (based on Penobscot County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic16,58115
Mainline Protestant9,71559
Evangelical Protestant7,52380
Other2,93622
Orthodox3001
None116,868-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 34
Penobscot County:

2.29 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 38
Penobscot County:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85
Penobscot County:

5.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 110
Here:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.0%
Maine:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Penobscot County:

28.0%
Maine:

25.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

52.4%
Maine:

53.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

51.8%
Maine:

52.9%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.3
Maine:

28.3

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.0%
Maine:

19.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bangor:

9.5%
Maine:

8.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bangor:

6.9
Maine:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

33.2%
Maine:

34.3%

General health condition:
Here:

60.1%
Maine:

60.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Bangor:

80.1%
Maine:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bangor, ME Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 474$2,293,035$58,05279$102,909
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 97$316,625$39,17042$44,892
Airports 91$441,219$58,18374$138,450
Firefighters 90$453,131$60,4170$0
Police Protection - Officers 66$347,847$63,2450$0
Streets and Highways 48$219,489$54,8720$0
Other and Unallocable 32$154,792$58,0472$922
Sewerage 28$124,044$53,1620$0
Police - Other 26$142,259$65,6580$0
Other Government Administration 22$71,148$38,8084$6,616
Financial Administration 18$89,696$59,7971$244
Welfare 17$75,317$53,1654$9,827
Parks and Recreation 14$63,457$54,39225$22,072
Health 11$55,379$60,4134$3,020
Housing and Community Development (Local) 9$49,547$66,0631$1,218
Electric Power 6$28,139$56,2780$0
Natural Resources 4$16,589$49,7670$0
Transit 3$19,233$76,93231$113,057
Fire - Other 3$19,109$76,4360$0
Judicial and Legal 2$16,443$98,6580$0
Totals for Government 1,061$4,996,499$56,511267$443,228

Bangor government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $14,443,000 ($447.68)
    General Public Buildings: $4,297,000 ($133.19)
    Sewerage: $2,226,000 ($69.00)
    Air Transportation: $1,908,000 ($59.14)
    Parks and Recreation: $314,000 ($9.73)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $47,747,000 ($1479.98)
    Air Transportation: $14,337,000 ($444.39)
    General Public Buildings: $10,540,000 ($326.70)
    Local Fire Protection: $9,314,000 ($288.70)
    Police Protection: $8,856,000 ($274.50)
    General - Other: $6,098,000 ($189.01)
    Sewerage: $5,697,000 ($176.59)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,506,000 ($170.67)
    Libraries: $4,249,000 ($131.70)
    Transit Utilities: $3,680,000 ($114.07)
    Health - Other: $3,033,000 ($94.01)
    Financial Administration: $2,284,000 ($70.80)
    Central Staff Services: $1,075,000 ($33.32)
    Housing and Community Development: $970,000 ($30.07)
    Parking Facilities: $692,000 ($21.45)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $276,000 ($8.55)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,537,000 ($140.63)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,191,000 ($36.92)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $1,465,000 ($45.41)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $189,000 ($5.86)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $28,852,000 ($894.30)

Bangor government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $17,074,000 ($529.23)
    Sewerage: $9,964,000 ($308.85)
    Other: $9,283,000 ($287.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,972,000 ($123.12)
    Parking Facilities: $968,000 ($30.00)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $357,000 ($11.07)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $139,000 ($4.31)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $67,000 ($2.08)
    Housing and Community Development: $31,000 ($0.96)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $693,000 ($21.48)
    Education: $111,000 ($3.44)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,700,000 ($52.69)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,427,000 ($106.22)
    General Revenue - Other: $244,000 ($7.56)
    Fines and Forfeits: $27,000 ($0.84)
    Donations From Private Sources: $27,000 ($0.84)
    Sale of Property: $17,000 ($0.53)
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $784,000 ($24.30)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $22,892,000 ($709.57)
    Other: $16,199,000 ($502.11)
    General Local Government Support: $2,507,000 ($77.71)
  • Tax - Property: $64,309,000 ($1993.34)
    Other License: $1,014,000 ($31.43)

Bangor government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $134,046,000 ($4154.92)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $130,886,000 ($4056.97)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,932,000 ($307.85)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,772,000 ($209.91)

Bangor government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,534,000 ($171.53)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,497,000 ($1658.20)

4.70% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($42,368 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.70%
Maine average:

5.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Hancock County, ME  0.46% ($39,233 average AGI)
from Somerset County, ME  0.31% ($32,551)
from Waldo County, ME  0.30% ($35,315)


5.36% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($47,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.36%
Maine average:

5.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Cumberland County, ME  0.52% ($78,156 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME  0.43% ($64,636)
to Waldo County, ME  0.35% ($39,428)
Businesses in Bangor, ME
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Bryant1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Furniture1
Advance Auto Parts1LensCrafters1
Aeropostale1Little Caesars Pizza1
American Eagle Outfitters2Lowe's1
Applebee's1Macy's1
Arby's1Marriott2
Ashley Furniture1Marshalls1
Audi1MasterBrand Cabinets9
Bath & Body Works1Mazda1
Bed Bath & Beyond1McDonald's4
Best Western1Motel 61
Blockbuster1Motherhood Maternity2
Budget Car Rental1New Balance2
Burger King2New York & Co1
Burlington Coat Factory1Nike3
Charlotte Russe1Nissan1
Chevrolet1Old Navy1
Circle K7Olive Garden1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pac Sun1
Comfort Inn1Papa John's Pizza1
Dairy Queen2Payless2
Days Inn1Pizza Hut2
Deb1Quiznos1
Dennys1RadioShack2
Domino's Pizza1Ramada1
DressBarn1Rite Aid3
Dressbarn1Ruby Tuesday1
Dunkin Donuts6SAS Shoes1
Econo Lodge1Sam's Club1
Express1Sears3
Famous Footwear1Shaw's1
Fashion Bug1Spencer Gifts1
FedEx10Staples2
Finish Line1Starbucks2
Foot Locker1Subaru1
Ford2Subway6
GNC4Super 81
GameStop2T-Mobile3
Gap1T.J.Maxx1
Goodwill5Taco Bell1
H&R Block2Talbots1
Hilton1Target1
Holiday Inn1Toys"R"Us1
Hollister Co.1Travelodge1
Home Depot1True Value1
Honda1U-Haul4
Hot Topic1U.S. Cellular4
Howard Johnson1UPS18
Hyundai1Vans2
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless1
Jones New York1Victoria's Secret1
Journeys1Volkswagen1
Justice1Walgreens2
KFC2Walmart1
Kmart1Wendy's2
Kohl's1YMCA1
La-Z-Boy1

Strongest AM radio stations in Bangor:

  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bangor:

  • W275AE (102.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHSN (89.3 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: HUSSON COLLEGE)
  • WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W218BJ (91.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
  • WMEB-FM (91.9 FM; ORONO, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
  • WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bangor:

  • WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
  • WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
  • W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBAN-LP (Channel 9; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WVII-TV (Channel 7; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFVX-LP (Channel 22; BANGOR, ME; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING III, LLC)
  • W39CC (Channel 39; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W42BZ (Channel 42; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W50BX (Channel 50; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54CG (Channel 54; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Bangor: Charles Gidding, Francis S. Hesseltine, Henry J. Hyde, Sidney W. Thaxter, Thomas Belcher, Thomas Taylor.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Bangor fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 43Number of bridges
  • 912ft / 278mTotal length
  • 494,328Total average daily traffic
  • 29,459Total average daily truck traffic
  • 562,809Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
New bridges in Bangor, ME - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 161960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 32010-2018
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FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bangor)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 87 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bangor, ME)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 198 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bangor)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Bangor)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 60 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED169$129,083183$126,880485$136,99269$47,1308$853,00077$104,7277$23,286
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$165,30014$116,50049$139,0827$199,4290$05$286,6001$30,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED31$105,45225$137,320146$148,26033$48,0301$420,00016$107,3134$38,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$118,23517$130,941102$132,9313$77,0003$610,3338$103,5003$49,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$120,5003$171,00019$167,1582$183,5000$03$79,0000$0
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Detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in Bangor, ME

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$130,00019$163,9471$50,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$249,2865$158,8000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$147,0002$121,5000$01$95,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$123,0002$114,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bangor, ME
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bangor, ME - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 162. The highest number of fire incidents - 228 took place in 2010, and the least - 3 in 2017. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Bangor, ME When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.0%), and Outside Fires (33.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bangor, ME
    • 1,24245.0%Structure Fires
    • 92933.7%Outside Fires
    • 35512.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2328.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bangor, ME

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bangor, Maine:

  • Best Western White House Inn, 155 Littlefield Ave, Bangor, Maine 04401 , Phone: (207) 862-3737, Fax: (207) 862-3737
  • Quality Inn, 750 Hogan Rd, Bangor, Maine 04401 , Phone: (207) 942-7899, Fax: (207) 942-6463
  • The Charles Inn, 20 Broad St, Bangor, Maine 04401 , Phone: (207) 992-2820, Fax: (207) 992-2826
  • Holiday Inn, 404 Odlin Rd, Bangor, Maine 04401 , Phone: (207) 947-0101, Fax: (207) 947-7619
  • Comfort Inn, 10 Bangor Mall Blvd, Bangor, Maine 04401 , Phone: (207) 990-0888, Fax: (207) 990-0577
  • Bangor Historic Track, Inc (dba Hollywood Slots Hotel & Raceway), 500 Main St, Bangor, Maine 04401 , Phone: (207) 974-6100
  • Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Rd, Bangor, Maine 04401 , Phone: (207) 262-0099, Fax: (207) 947-6809
  • Hampton Inn, 261 Haskell Rd, Bangor, Maine 04401 , Phone: (207) 990-4400, Fax: (207) 262-9400
  • 5 other hotels and motels
All 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bangor, Maine
Most common first names in Bangor, ME among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary36980.1 years
John33174.2 years
George22275.5 years
James22171.7 years
William22074.7 years
Robert20568.9 years
Charles19575.6 years
Helen17880.3 years
Margaret16981.5 years
Ruth14380.3 years
Most common last names in Bangor, ME among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith17077.2 years
Brown9876.5 years
Clark6973.7 years
Davis6877.3 years
Robinson6478.6 years
White6176.1 years
Grant5279.8 years
King4973.7 years
Jones4476.1 years
Kelley4478.1 years
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bangor, ME
  • 67.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.4%Utility gas
  • 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.6%Wood
  • 3.6%Electricity
  • 2.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bangor, ME
  • 40.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 31.9%Utility gas
  • 16.0%Electricity
  • 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%No fuel used
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Coal or coke
  • 0.5%Solar energy


Bangor compared to Maine state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Bangor on our top lists:

  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest racial income disparity between any two races with at least 200 householders"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in job corps and vocational training facilities (population 1,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #98 (04444) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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