Bangor, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 31,756. Population change since 2000: +0.9%

Males: 14,996	(47.2%)
Females: 16,760	(52.8%)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04401, 04402.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,255 (it was $29,740 in 2000)

Bangor:	$37,255
Maine:	$46,581

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,789

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $147,462 (it was $83,800 in 2000)

Bangor:	$147,462
Maine:	$180,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $156,387; Detached houses: $175,097; Townhouses or other attached units: $117,081; In 2-unit structures: $153,488; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $143,114; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $55,734; Mobile homes: $25,738
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Races in Bangor:

White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Black (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Bangor: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (18.7%), Irish (17.6%), French (12.5%), United States (11.0%), German (6.2%), French Canadian (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/24/1834

Elevation: 158 feet

Land area: 34.4 square miles.

Population density: 922 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bangor

High school or higher: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bangor city

Never married: 32.4%
Now married: 44.1%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 13.6%

1,062 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 1.1% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:	3.4%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 123 registered sex offenders living in Bangor, Maine in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Bangor to the number of sex offenders is 258 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bangor:	1.9% ($1,570)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

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 ), Hampden, ME (2.5 miles ), Orono, ME (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $81,200
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

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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: +18,865 (+59.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,109 (72.4%)

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	7.0%
Maine:	7.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Bangor by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	3.1	0.0	6.3	0.0	0.0	6.4	3.2	3.1
Rapes	10	15	4	4	8	6	1	4	4
per 100,000	30.1	47.2	12.5	12.6	25.1	18.9	3.2	12.9	12.5
Robberies	19	20	18	19	22	26	24	24	21
per 100,000	57.2	63.0	56.3	59.7	69.1	82.0	77.2	77.6	65.8
Assaults	26	22	17	18	15	33	25	17	25
per 100,000	78.2	69.3	53.2	56.6	47.1	104.1	80.4	54.9	78.4
Burglaries	257	245	158	209	248	219	216	208	255
per 100,000	773.4	771.3	494.4	656.9	779.2	690.9	695.1	672.3	799.3
Thefts	1,483	1,642	1,378	1,495	1,432	1,304	1,633	1,655	1,715
per 100,000	4462.6	5169.5	4312.2	4699.0	4499.2	4114.0	5254.9	5349.1	5375.8
Auto thefts	80	65	55	42	51	45	48	42	48
per 100,000	240.7	204.6	172.1	132.0	160.2	142.0	154.5	135.7	150.5
Arson	15	7	16	4	2	2	9	3	7
per 100,000	45.1	22.0	50.1	12.6	6.3	6.3	29.0	9.7	21.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	308.8	354.0	258.4	296.4	297.6	284.9	325.9	322.9	334.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 89 (71 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.24
US city average:	3.00

Population change in the 1990s: -3,207 (-9.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Health care (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Construction (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Average climate in Bangor, Maine

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Bangor-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.0 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
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.2 miles away from Bangor center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from Bangor center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Jon Disalvatore - NHL player (St. Louis Blues, born: Mar 30, 1981), Matt Kinney - 2005 Major League Baseball player (San Francisco Giants, born: Dec 16, 1976), Joe Campbell - College basketball player (Maine Black Bears).

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/medical centers in Bangor:

ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (268 STILLWATER AVE)
BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (656 STATE ST)
EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (489 STATE ST)
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (360 BROADWAY)

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Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Bangor:

Bangor International Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 21,515, Itinerant Ops: 16,516, Local Ops: 11,405, Military Ops: 21,129)
Eastern Maine Medical Center Heliport
Lucky Landing Marina And Seaplane Base

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Local government website: www.bgrme.org

Colleges/Universities in Bangor:

HUSSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,350; Location: ONE COLLEGE CIR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.husson.edu; Offers Master's degree)
EASTERN MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 825; Location: 354 HOGAN RD; Public; Website: www.emtc.org)
BEAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 276; Location: 629 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: bealcollege.com)
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS (FT enrollment: 93; Location: 1 COLLEGE CIR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nescom.org)
PIERRES SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 89; Location: 89 STATE STREET; Private, for-profit)
BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 52; Location: 300 UNION ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.BTS.edu; Offers Master's degree)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM CENTRAL OFFICE (Location: 107 MAINE AVENUE; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bangor:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 16 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 60 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 68 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 108 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 115 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 125 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 158 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public high schools in Bangor:

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CTR-REGION 4 (Location: 200 HOGAN ROAD; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
BANGOR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 885 BROADWAY; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Private high schools in Bangor:

JOHN BAPST MEM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 100 BROADWAY; Grades: 9 - 12)
BANGOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 1476 BROADWAY; Grades: PK - 12)
STILLWATER ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: P O BOX 425; Grades: 2 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bangor:

FAIRMOUNT SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 58 THIRTEENTH STREET; Grades: 4th Grade - 5th Grade)
FRUIT STREET SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 175 FRUIT STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade)
DOWNEAST SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 100 MOOSEHEAD BLVD; Grades: Prekindergarten - 3rd Grade)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 45 FOREST AVENUE; Grades: Prekindergarten - 3rd Grade)
FOURTEENTH STREET SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 224 FOURTEENTH STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - 3rd Grade)
MARY SNOW SCHOOL (Location: 435 BROADWAY; Grades: 4th Grade - 5th Grade)
JAMES F. DOUGHTY SCHOOL (Location: 143 FIFTH STREET; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
VINE STREET SCHOOL (Location: 66 VINE STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - 3rd Grade)
WILLIAM S COHEN SCHOOL (Location: 304 GARLAND STREET; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)

Private elementary/middle schools in Bangor:

ST MARY S PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 768 OHIO STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST JOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 166 STATE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
HILLTOP SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 218 OHIO ST; Grades: PK - KG)
PENOBSCOT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 1423 OHIO ST; Grades: PK - 8)
BANGOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 30 OTIS STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
BUILDING BLOCKS INC. (Students: 13; Location: PO BOX 854; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Bangor, School District: BANGOR

Library in Bangor:

BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,943,568; Location: 145 HARLOW STREET; 459,468 books; 1,496 audio materials; 1,289 video materials; 614 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bangor: Meadowbrook Golf Club (A), Maine Business Enterprise Park (B), Bangor Waterfront and Landing (C), Bangor Municipal Pier (D), Bangor Municipal Golf Course (E), Dowd Industrial Park (F), Sylvan Road Industrial Park (G), Griffin Magnetic Station (H), Paul Bunyan Campground (I), Hildreth Industrial Park (J), Broadway Magnetic Station (K), Bonair Industrial Park (L), Bomarc Industrial Park (M), Cole Land Transportation Museum (N), Hadley Parrot Health Sciences Library (O), Eastern maine Technical College Library (P), Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce (Q), Bangor Public Library (R), Bangor Mental Health Institute Health Science Library (S), Bangor House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Churches in Bangor include: Berean Bible Baptist Church (A), Congregational Beth-El (B), Advent Christian Church (C), Beth Abraham Seminary (D), Ohio Street Evangelical Convent Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), All Souls Congregational Church (G), Calvary Chapel (H), Apostolic Lighthouse Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Parks in Bangor include: Old Cemetery Lot Park (1), Dakin Park (2), Grotto Cascade Park (3), Fairmont Park (4), Kenduskeag Stream Park (5), Peirce Memorial Statue (6), Fairmont Terrace Park (7), Hamlin Mall (8), Coe Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Maine Discovery Museum (74 Main Street) (1), Bangor Museum & Center for History (6 State Street Suite 102) (2), Maine Aviation Historical Society (Museums; 99 Maine Avenue) (3), Hose 5 Fire Museum (247 State Street) (4), Bangor Historical Society (Museums; 159 Union Street) (5), Eastern Maine Community College - Housing and Residential Life Office- Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 354 Hogan Road) (6), Penquis Cap Resource Development Center - Childcare Referrals for Par (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 262 Harlow Street) (7), CVB Airport Information Center (287 Godfrey Boulevard) (8), Pine Tree Amusements (Arcades & Amusements; 1185 Hammond) (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

Air pollution trends in Bangor

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀): 21.8 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 17.3 µ/m³ in 2000, 20.5 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5): 9.4 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 9.1 µ/m³ in 2000).

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

MDOC ST PK - CAMDEN HILLS (Population served: 450, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-19-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

MOMMA BALDACCIS - BANGOR (Population served: 280, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-04-2003 and OCT-09-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2001)

31 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

KATAHDIN SCT RES-CMP ROOSEVELT (Population served: 238, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

MDOC ST PK - DAMARISCOTTA LAKE (Population served: 175, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

CAMP JORDAN (Population served: 172, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

7 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

CAMP PEIRCE WEBBER (Population served: 165, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

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)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

COUNTRY PARK, INC. (Population served: 155, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-13-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-05-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2004)

2 routine major monitoring violations

9 regular monitoring violations

MDOC ST PK - AROOSTOOK (Population served: 135, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-23-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-23-2004), St Boil Water Order (JUL-23-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

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

BANGOR WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 25750, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
RIDGEWOOD APARTMENTS (Population served: 53, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	52.4%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.9%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	16.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bangor, ME

People in group quarters in Bangor

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 mentally retarded
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

Bangor compared to Maine state average:

Bangor, Maine environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Median household income below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
House age above state average.

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Banks with branches in Bangor (2009 data):

Bangor Savings Bank: at 3 State Street, Maine Avenue Branch, Bangor Branch, Bangor Branch, Bangor Branch, Hogan Road Branch. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $2,302.1 mil, Deposits: $1,520.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: Bangor Bancorp, Mhc
Bank of America, National Association: Bangor Mall Branch, Bangor Union Street Branch, Bangor-Exchange Street Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
TD Bank, National Association: Union Street Branch, Bangor Main Branch, Springer Drive/Shaw's Plaza. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Keybank National Association: Bangor Key Plaza Branch at 23 Water Street, branch established on 1900-01-01; Bangor Mid-Mall Branch at 29 Bangor Mall Boulevard, branch established on 1984-05-25. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Machias Savings Bank: Bangor Branch at 1126 Hammond Street, branch established on 2004-11-01. Info updated 2008-08-20: Bank assets: $947.6 mil, Deposits: $707.2 mil, headquarters in Machias, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Machias Bancorp, Mhc
The Camden National Bank: Unitedkingfield Bank Branch at 145 Exchange Street, branch established on 1895-05-01. Info updated 2008-02-27: Bank assets: $2,322.5 mil, Deposits: $1,497.4 mil, headquarters in Camden, ME, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Camden National Corporation
Katahdin Trust Company: Bangor Branch at 12 Stillwater Avenue, branch established on 2008-03-12. Info updated 2007-04-25: Bank assets: $463.6 mil, Deposits: $352.6 mil, headquarters in Patten, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Katahdin Bankshares Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bangor, Maine

Best Western White House Inn, 155 Littlefield Ave, Bangor, ME 04401, Phone: (207) 862-3737, Fax: (207) 862-3737
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Banger, 300 Odlin Rd, Bangor, ME 04401, Phone: (207) 990-0001
Ramada Inn Bangor, 375 Odlin Rd, Bangor, ME 04401, Phone: (207) 947-6961
Comfort Inn Bangor, 750 Hogan Rd, Bangor, ME 04401, Phone: (207) 942-7899, Fax: (207) 942-6463
The Charles Inn, 20 Broad St, Bangor, ME 04401, Phone: (207) 992-2820, Fax: (207) 992-2826
Four Points Hotel By Sheraton, 308 Godfrey Blvd, Bangor, ME 04401, Phone: (207) 947-6721, Fax: (207) 941-9761
Motel 6, 1100 Hammond St, Bangor, ME 04401, Phone: (207) 947-6921, Fax: (207) 941-8543
Holiday Inn, 404 Odlin Rd, Bangor, ME 04401, Phone: (207) 947-0101, Fax: (207) 947-7619
6 other hotels and motels

All 14 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bangor, Maine

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bangor mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Utility gas (1%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Bangor

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.68%

Here		33.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	57.6%	9.9%	5.0%	4.6%	2.5%
Congregations	13.6%	14.4%	10.6%	10.6%	4.5%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	LDS (Mormon) Church	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%	12.5%
Congregations	0.8%	4.5%	2.3%	3.8%	34.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	22	$83,425	$45,505	0	$0
Other Government Administration	18	$79,735	$53,157	1	$1,129
Judicial and Legal	3	$16,458	$65,832	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	72	$343,797	$57,300	0	$0
Police - Other	15	$47,266	$37,813	5	$6,564
Firefighters	88	$334,540	$45,619	0	$0
Fire - Other	5	$13,221	$31,730	0	$0
Streets and Highways	66	$271,936	$49,443	0	$0
Airports	78	$350,108	$53,863	55	$90,591
Welfare	11	$37,974	$41,426	1	$2,560
Health	16	$53,037	$39,778	10	$10,151
Solid Waste Management	5	$14,629	$35,110	0	$0
Sewerage	23	$85,958	$44,848	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	21	$58,472	$33,413	41	$28,443
Housing and Community Development(Local)	8	$38,705	$58,058	0	$0
Natural Resources	4	$14,439	$43,317	0	$0
Transit	2	$11,290	$67,740	29	$58,361
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	487	$1,925,812	$47,453	109	$95,554
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	95	$250,335	$31,621	73	$55,392
Other and Unallocable	21	$80,590	$46,051	3	$3,441
Totals for Government	1060	$4,111,727	$46,548	327	$352,186

Bangor government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,489,000
Charges - Air Transportation: $12,075,000
All Other: $8,523,000

Sewerage: $6,188,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,065,000

Parking Facilities: $958,000

Housing and Community Development: $951,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $520,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $209,000

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $47,000
Construction - General - Other: $14,010,000
Air Transportation: $6,710,000

Sewerage: $1,952,000
Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $37,682,000
Air Transportation: $10,416,000

General Public Buildings: $9,024,000

General - Other: $8,222,000

Local Fire Protection: $6,639,000

Police Protection: $6,298,000

Parks and Recreation: $3,645,000

Sewerage: $3,224,000

Housing and Community Development: $2,807,000

Central Staff Services: $1,958,000

Financial Administration: $1,720,000

Libraries: $1,412,000

Health - Other: $1,391,000

Public Welfare - Other: $1,391,000

Parking Facilities: $605,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $311,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $273,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,582,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,090,000

Education: $113,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,223,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $589,000
General - Other: $258,000
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,865,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,592,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,960,000
General Revenue, NEC: $434,000

Donations From Private Sources: $53,000

Sale of Property: $46,000

Fines and Forfeits: $36,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,785,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,194,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,183,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $341,000
Parks and Recreation: $153,000

General - Other: $33,000

Parking Facilities: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,891,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $17,194,000
All Other: $9,938,000

General Local Government Support: $4,230,000
Tax - Property: $46,759,000
Other License: $539,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $57,022,000

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.18%
Maine average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($28,576 average AGI)
from Aroostook County, ME	0.36% ($26,056)
from Somerset County, ME	0.34% ($27,144)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.07%
Maine average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cumberland County, ME	0.48% ($31,894 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($39,561)
to Waldo County, ME	0.38% ($34,254)

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)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Bangor fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 62
Total length: 550 meters (1,804ft)
Total costs: $3,168,000
Total average daily traffic: 765,642
Total average daily truck traffic: 61,429

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 2
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 5
1960-1969: 37
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 5
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 4

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 9 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	48	$145,542	372	$127,672	396	$125,866	119	$50,916	13	$248,385	92	$124,120	27	$37,185
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$167,333	28	$115,429	57	$139,175	13	$60,769	4	$306,000	8	$105,125	2	$24,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$133,667	72	$103,097	192	$136,318	63	$58,937	2	$319,000	27	$119,333	19	$44,316
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$132,000	22	$120,000	78	$149,808	8	$129,125	2	$243,500	5	$108,800	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	6	$111,000	49	$155,143	4	$48,750	0	$0	2	$137,000	0	$0

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Detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in Bangor, ME

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 9 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	110	$135,636	38	$179,421	15	$117,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	8	$114,875	14	$169,929	3	$80,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$135,000	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$170,000	5	$165,000	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 124
Hazardous Condition: 108
Service Call: 6
Good Intent Call: 9

Incident types - Bangor

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bangor, ME

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