Penobscot County vs. Somerset County

Penobscot County (ME)Somerset County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)151,09650,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%-3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)153,93252,226
Population, Census, April 1, 2010153,92352,228
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.1%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%20.8%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.3%
White alone, percent94.8%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%95.6%
Veterans, 2014-201811,5204,329
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)76,13630,968
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,800$112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,225$1,036
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$441$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$778$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.9%10.0%
Building permits, 201826183
Households, 2014-201861,57821,533
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.1%72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.6%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.1%16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.9%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)313,92543,770
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,570,204208,604
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)977,6661,607,252
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)955,37061,059
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,203,103610,982
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,834$11,770
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.425.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,374$42,491
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,289$23,557
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 20174,0841,180
Total employment, 201756,95813,268
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,323,181539,529
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,4863,181
All firms, 201212,0124,142
Men-owned firms, 20126,3302,436
Women-owned firms, 20123,9221,061
Minority-owned firms, 2012502166
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,9833,846
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,179558
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,9093,227
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%20.0%
Population per square mile, 201045.313.3
Land area in square miles, 20103,397.363,924.40

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Penobscot county (ME) and Somerset county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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