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Bangor, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Hancock County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
31,663
Population
924/sq mi density
$58,096
Median Income
$38,245 per capita
$206,300
Home Value
$274,796 Zillow
$1,019
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
110
Violent Crime/100K
3,665 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$58,096 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$206,300 home value, $1,019/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
110 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.8%
32,648 → 32,400
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.5%
$35,107 → $58,096
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bangor across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
32,219
-181 from 2023 (32,400)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,678
+$24,582 from 2023 ($58,096)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32,648 | — | $35,107 | — |
| 2015 | 32,144 | -1.5% | $35,674 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 32,031 | -0.4% | $40,071 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 32,098 | +0.2% | $46,625 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 31,921 | -0.6% | $49,652 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 32,400 | +1.5% | $58,096 | +17% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.