Penobscot County Information
Penobscot in
Maine occupies
3,556 square miles and has a 2006 population of
147,180, a change from a 2000 population of
144,919 and
146,601 in 1990.
16.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
105 acts of violent crime reported in
Penobscot in 2004, a change from
154 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,904 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Penobscot, Maine in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Penobscot | |
| State | Maine | |
| Land Area | 3,556 sq. miles | Ranked 151 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 147,180 | Ranked 404 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 146,817 | |
| Population 2000 | 144,919 | Ranked 377 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 146,601 | Ranked 321 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.8% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 105 | 154 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 20 | |
| Robberies | 29 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 55 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,630 | 4,076 |
| Burglaries | 929 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,561 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 140 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 79,068 | 74,854 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,904 | 2,702 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 3.6% |
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