Penobscot County vs. Hancock County

Penobscot County (ME)Hancock County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)151,09654,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)153,93254,408
Population, Census, April 1, 2010153,92354,418
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.1%17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%24.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.6%
White alone, percent94.8%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-201811,5204,747
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)76,13641,414
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,800$211,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,225$1,345
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$441$493
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$778$810
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.9%8.5%
Building permits, 2018261297
Households, 2014-201861,57823,579
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.1%78.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.6%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.1%32.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.9%11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)313,925211,120
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,570,204306,552
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)977,666520,202
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)955,370244,451
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,203,103852,618
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,834$15,628
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.423.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,374$53,068
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,289$32,491
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%11.6%
Total employer establishments, 20174,0842,283
Total employment, 201756,95817,068
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,323,181721,470
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,4867,716
All firms, 201212,0129,768
Men-owned firms, 20126,3306,116
Women-owned firms, 20123,9222,536
Minority-owned firms, 2012502175
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,9839,325
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,1791,106
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,9098,097
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.6%
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%24.1%
Population per square mile, 201045.334.3
Land area in square miles, 20103,397.361,586.89

Source: United States Census Bureau

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