Bangor, ME Profile

Bangor, ME, population 31,074, is located in Maine's Penobscot county, about 182.7 miles from Manchester and 196.4 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Bangor's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bangor has declined by about 1%.

Bangor's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bangor tend to be higher than Maine's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	34.20
	Females	37.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	31,473	N/A
2001	31,657	0.58%
2002	31,651	-0.02%
2003	31,781	0.41%
2004	31,159	-1.96%
2005	31,074	-0.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,740

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	183
2002	122
2003	135
2004	141
2005	205
2006	167

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	2	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	15	4	4	8	6	1
Robbery	20	18	19	22	26	24
Aggravated Assault	22	17	18	15	33	25

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,146
2002	4,979
2003	5,488
2004	5,439
2005	4,947
2006	6,104

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	245	158	209	248	219	216
Larceny, Theft	1,642	1,378	1,495	1,432	1,304	1633
Motor Vehicle Theft	65	55	42	51	45	48
Arson	7	16	4	2	2	9

Location

Elevation	158 feet above sea level
Land Area	34.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities