Maine / Census place 2302795

Bangor

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bangor city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
32,518
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
949/sq mi
34.3 sq mi land area
Median age
41 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$59,942
Median home value
$219,600
Median gross rent
$1,055
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.1%
Typical commute
16.6 min
Public transit commute
1.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BANGOR INTL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
55.2°F
Average low
34.8°F
Annual rainfall
41.7"
Annual snowfall
74.6"

Month by month

A year in Bangor.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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