Waldo County vs. Penobscot County

Waldo County (ME)Penobscot County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,694151,096
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.3%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,789153,932
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,786153,923
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.5%18.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.5%
White alone, percent96.5%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.3%93.7%
Veterans, 2014-20183,38111,520
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,61176,136
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.6%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$160,900$140,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,207$1,225
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$432$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$798$778
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%22.9%
Building permits, 2018105261
Households, 2014-201817,06761,578
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.5%79.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.4%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.6%27.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.4%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.4%10.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.6%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,184313,925
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)148,8791,570,204
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)168,387977,666
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)365,6683,203,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,420$20,834
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.422.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,564$49,374
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,860$27,289
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 20179864,084
Total employment, 20179,34856,958
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)429,4002,323,181
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9779,486
All firms, 20124,28612,012
Men-owned firms, 20122,3756,330
Women-owned firms, 20121,2663,922
Minority-owned firms, 201261502
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,07710,983
Veteran-owned firms, 20126071,179
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,4179,909
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.7%24.0%
Population per square mile, 201053.145.3
Land area in square miles, 2010729.923,397.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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