Skip directly to search Skip directly to A to Z list Skip directly to navigation Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options
CDC Home

Penobscot County, Maine

SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.

U.S. Map > Maine

Find Zip code:

Go to state:

Go to county:

State Health Department

Population:

  • Total Population: 144,919
  • Males: 70,621
  • Females: 74,298

Ethnicity:

  • White: 139,562
  • Black/African American: 655
  • Hispanic: 830
  • Native American/Eskimo: 1,336
  • Asian: 998
  • Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 68
  • Other: 145
  • 2 or more: 1,325

Top 5 Languages spoken at home:

  1. English only (130,940)
  2. French (3,110)
  3. Spanish (1,075)
  4. German (455)
  5. Chinese (190)

Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants

Total Reported: 3,646

  1. Canada (1,583)
  2. Germany (275)
  3. United Kingdom (161)
  4. China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (156)
  5. Japan (113)
  6. Korea (100)
  7. India (88)

Top 5 Religions by Adherents:

  1. Catholic Church (28,136)
  2. United Methodist Church, The (4,819)
  3. United Church of Christ (2,458)
  4. American Baptist Churches in the USA (2,257)
  5. Episcopal Church (1,227)

Migrant Health Clinics

    Disabilities:

    • Total Reported: 48,716
    • Sensory: 5,488
    • Physical: 12,806
    • Mental: 8,423
    • Self-care: 3,507
    • Go outside home: 7,522
    • Employment: 10,709

    Grandparents as caregivers

    Grandparents as caregivers: 632

    Heating fuel:

    • Total Reported: 58,096
    • Utility gas: 202
    • Bottled or LP gas: 1,777
    • Electricity: 2,629
    • Fuel oil, kerosene: 49,710
    • Coal or Coke: 62
    • Wood: 3,411
    • Solar Energy: 0
    • Other fuel: 205
    • No fuel used: 100

    Vehicles available:

    • Total Reported: 114,642
    • No vehicle: 8,826
    • 1 or more vehicle: 105,816

    Education Attainment:

    • No School: 418
    • No High School: 4,467
    • Some High School: 8,775
    • High School: 36,639
    • Some College: 18,341
    • Associate's Degree: 7,459
    • College Degree: 12,302
    • Master's Degree: 4,497
    • Professional Degree: 1,320
    • Doctoral Degree: 1,287

    Household Phones:

    • Households Reporting: 58,096
    • Owners with phone: 40,136
    • Owners without phone: 406
    • Renters with phone: 17,117
    • Renters without phone: 437

    10 closest counties:

    1. Piscataquis County, Maine
    2. Hancock County, Maine
    3. Waldo County, Maine
    4. Knox County, Maine
    5. Somerset County, Maine
    6. Washington County, Maine
    7. Kennebec County, Maine
    8. Lincoln County, Maine
    9. Aroostook County, Maine
    10. Sagadahoc County, Maine

    Data Detail

    Zip Codes in county:

    04401, 04402, 04410, 04411, 04412, 04417, 04418, 04419, 04422, 04423, 04427, 04428, 04429, 04430, 04434, 04435, 04444, 04448, 04449, 04450, 04451, 04453, 04455, 04456, 04457, 04459, 04460, 04461, 04462, 04467, 04468, 04469, 04473, 04474, 04475, 04487, 04488, 04489, 04493, 04495, 04765, 04777, 04782, 04928, 04930, 04932, 04933, 04939, 04953, 04969

    Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:

    • WABI-TV (76 TV) BANGOR, ME
    • WVII-TV (174 TV) BANGOR, ME
    • WMEB-TV (204 TV) BANGOR, ME
    • WMED-TV (210 TV) BANGOR, ME
    • WHCF (88.5 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WHSN (89.3 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WMEP (90.5 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WMPG (90.9 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WMEB-FM (91.9 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WUPI (92.1 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WSYY-FM (94.9 FM) MILLINOCKET, ME
    • WWBX (97.1 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WUMF-FM (100.1 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WKIT-FM (100.3 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WFZX (101.7 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WGUY (102.1 FM) DEXTER, ME
    • WQSS (102.5 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WVOM (103.9 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WBYA (105.5 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WHMX (105.7 FM) BANGOR, ME
    • WZON (620 AM) BANGOR, ME
    • WABI (910 AM) BANGOR, ME
    • WSYY (1240 AM) MILLINOCKET, ME
    • Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
    Contact Us:
    Ready.gov - Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed.
    USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web PortalDepartment of Health and Human Services
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   1600 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) TTY: (888) 232-6348 - Contact CDC-INFO

    A-Z Index

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
    6. F
    7. G
    8. H
    9. I
    10. J
    11. K
    12. L
    13. M
    14. N
    15. O
    16. P
    17. Q
    18. R
    19. S
    20. T
    21. U
    22. V
    23. W
    24. X
    25. Y
    26. Z
    27. #