Penobscot County , Maine
Population: 153,571 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $63,248 Home $193,800 Rent $997/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Penobscot County's headline indicators land 15% below the national median on income ($63,248), with housing 36% below the US figure ($194,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Penobscot County in the top 22% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$63,248
Median Income
household
$193,800
Home Value
median
$997/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $63,248 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,736 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
| Median Home Value | $193,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $997/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 153,571 |
| Median Age | 42.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.3%
Obesity
9.5%
Diabetes
15.6%
Smoking
32.7%
High Blood Pressure
26.2%
No Physical Activity
28.8%
Depression
34.9%
Insufficient Sleep
79.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 78.0 · 78th national percentile
🌊 Flood
41.00
🌪️ Tornado
32.32
🌀 Hurricane
86.69
🔥 Wildfire
29.26
❄️ Winter Storm
99.71
🌍 Earthquake
79.13
☀️ Drought
60.27
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