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Penobscot County is a county located in the U.S. State of Maine. As of 2000, the population is 144,919. Its county seat is Bangor 6.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 9,210 km˛ (3,556 mi˛). 8,795 km˛ (3,396 mi˛) of it is land and 415 km˛ (160 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 4.51% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2 of 2000, there are 144,919 people, 58,096 households, and 37,820 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 16/km˛ (43/mi˛). There are 66,847 housing units at an average density of 8/km˛ (20/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 96.60% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 58,096 households out of which 30.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.50% are married couples living together, 9.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.90% are non-families. 26.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the county the population is spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $34,274, and the median income for a family is $42,206. Males have a median income of $32,824 versus $23,346 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,801. 13.70% of the population and 9.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.00% of those under the age of 18 and 11.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.