Maine

Penobscot County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
93.4%
Other
6.6%

Compared with Maine and the United States

Penobscot Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPenobscot CountyMaineUnited States
Non-Hispanic White93.4%89.3%58%
Hispanic1.4%2.8%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%0.5%—
Black or African American0.8%2.7%—
East Asian0.7%0.5%—
Indian0.1%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Penobscot County next to Maine and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPenobscot CountyMaineUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.0 (−3.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—78.9 (−21.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$66,356$74,733$80,734
Median home value$214,100$296,600$332,700
Home price to income3.2×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,041/mo$1,139/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.8%18.3%21.0%