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County:

Penobscot County

State:

Maine

FIPS Code:

23019

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,928,676

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

4.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

125,393

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

137,015

9.3%

3.1%

6.2%

1990:

146,601

7.0%

1.6%

5.4%

2000:

144,919

-1.1%

-3.6%

2.5%

2005:

147,068

1.5%

0.8%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

139,461

96.2%

0-to-19:

38,456

26.5%

Black:

684

0.5%

20-to-39:

40,687

28.1%

Hispanic:

882

0.6%

40-to-59:

40,791

28.1%

American Indian:

1,423

1.0%

60-plus:

24,985

17.2%

Other:

2,469

1.7%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

42.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.3%

Median Family Income:

$42,206

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.7%

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