Living in Penobscot Area

Living Summary

575

households

1,203

Total Population

$207,400

Average House Value

$778

Average Housing Rent

$44,659

Average Household Income

89.28%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

9 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40-44%

Percent Proficient - Math

60-64%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 575 households are located in Penobscot area. Among them, 102 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.68 people. The total number of children in the region is 235 and 259 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (20) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (50) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Penobscot, Maine
Household	575
Population	1,203
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	102 (18%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	235
Total Students	259
Pre-Kindergarten	14
Kindergarten	0
Grade 1-8	139
Grade 9-12	57
College/Graduate School	49
Veterans	1,012
Non-citizen	20
Non-English Home Language	50
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

1,041 residents are over the age of 16 and 581 people are in labor force. Among them, 581 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 560 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Penobscot area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	539	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	444	82.37%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	39	7.24%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	12	2.23%
Other method	5	0.93%
Worked from home	39	7.24%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	560	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	216	38.57%
Service	90	16.07%
Sales and office	101	18.04%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	81	14.46%
Production, transportation, and material moving	72	12.86%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	560	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	50	8.93%
Construction	54	9.64%
Manufacturing	19	3.39%
Wholesale trade	-	-
Retail trade	42	7.50%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	28	5.00%
Information	20	3.57%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	33	5.89%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	99	17.68%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	126	22.50%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	29	5.18%
Other services, except public administration	38	6.79%
Public administration	22	3.93%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	560	-
Private wage and salary workers	330	58.93%
Government workers	67	11.96%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	163	29.11%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $61,522 for the 575 households in Penobscot area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $26,645. 1,074 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.28%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	575	-
Less than $10,000	23	4.00%
$10,000 - $14,999	41	7.13%
$15,000 - $24,999	67	11.65%
$25,000 - $34,999	72	12.52%
$35,000 - $49,999	109	18.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	77	13.39%
$75,000 - $99,999	87	15.13%
$100,000 - $149,999	70	12.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	23	4.00%
More than $200,000	6	1.04%
Median Household Income	$44,659	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$61,522	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	309	-
Less than $10,000	-	-
$10,000 - $14,999	15	4.85%
$15,000 - $24,999	20	6.47%
$25,000 - $34,999	31	10.03%
$35,000 - $49,999	38	12.30%
$50,000 - $74,999	66	21.36%
$75,000 - $99,999	69	22.33%
$100,000 - $149,999	41	13.27%
$150,000 - $199,999	23	7.44%
More than $200,000	6	1.94%

Median Family Income	$68,875	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$78,479	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,645	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$49,875	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$49,875	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,203	-
With health insurance coverage	1,074	89.28%
Public coverage	602	50.04%
Private health insurance	726	60.35%
Without health insurance coverage	129	10.72%

Housing

There are 963 housing units in Penobscot area, Maine with 575 units (59.71%) occupied. 499 houses (86.78%) are occupied by owner and 76 houses (13.22%) are rented. The average housing value is $207,400 and the average rental cost is $778. 0 houses (0.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 206 houses (21.39%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	963	-
Occupied	575	59.71%
Owner Occupied	499	86.78%
Renter Occupied	76	13.22%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	845	87.75%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	0	0.00%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	55	5.71%
Mobile Homes	63	6.54%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	963	-
Built 2014 or later	-	-
Built 2010 - 2013	4	0.42%
Built 2000 - 2009	203	21.08%
Built 1990 - 1999	225	23.36%
Built 1980 - 1989	104	10.80%
Built 1970 - 1979	158	16.41%
Built 1960 - 1969	23	2.39%
Built 1950 - 1959	40	4.15%
Built 1949 or earlier	206	21.39%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	963	-
1 room	92	9.55%
2 rooms	30	3.12%
3 rooms	88	9.14%
4 rooms	122	12.67%
5 rooms	233	24.20%
6 rooms	122	12.67%
7 rooms	91	9.45%
8 rooms	74	7.68%
9 rooms or more	111	11.53%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	963	-
no bedroom	92	9.55%
1 bedroom	67	6.96%
2 bedrooms	329	34.16%
3 bedrooms	324	33.64%
4 bedrooms	128	13.29%
5 bedrooms or more	23	2.39%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	499	-
Less than $50,000	16	3.21%
$50,000 - $99,999	67	13.43%
$100,000 - $149,999	55	11.02%
$150,000 - $199,999	99	19.84%
$200,000 - $299,999	146	29.26%
$300,000 - $499,999	62	12.42%
$500,000 - $999,999	48	9.62%
$1,000,000 or more	6	1.20%
Median House Value	$207,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	59	-
Less than $500	-	-
$500 - $999	34	57.63%
$1,000 - $1,499	15	25.42%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	10	16.95%
Median Rental Costs	$778	-

Demographic

A total of 1,225 people lives in Penobscot area, Maine with 636 male and 589 female. The males to female ratio is 51.92 to 48.08. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	1,225	-
Male	636	51.92%
Female	589	48.08%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,225	-
Under 5 years	22	1.80%
5 - 9 years	59	4.82%
10 - 14 years	96	7.84%
15 - 19 years	42	3.43%
20 - 24 years	31	2.53%
25 - 34 years	55	4.49%
35 - 44 years	114	9.31%
45 - 54 years	234	19.10%
55 - 59 years	57	4.65%
60 - 64 years	118	9.63%
65 - 74 years	229	18.69%
75 - 84 years	85	6.94%
85 years and older	83	6.78%
Median Age	51.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,225	-
One Race	1,198	97.80%
White	1,107	90.37%
Black or African American	0	0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	10	0.82%
Asian	12	0.98%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	69	5.63%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	27	2.20%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	21	1.71%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%