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Penobscot, Maine county Economy Profile
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| Penobscot, Maine | United States | |
| State | Maine | |
| County | Penobscot | |
| Total population | 144,919 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 70,715 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 74,204 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 37.2 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 58,096 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 34,274 | 41,994 |
Penobscot, Maine county Economy
14.53% Penobscot, Maine households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.18.06% Penobscot, Maine households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Penobscot, Maine household is $34,274. Penobscot, Maine households with supplemental security income account for 2.7% of Penobscot, Maine households. There are 2.89% households with public assistance income in Penobscot, Maine.
75.97% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Penobscot, Maine. Government workers account for 16.61% of Penobscot, Maine workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Penobscot, Maine are $32,824. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $23,346.
63.97% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Penobscot, Maine. Among them 30.43% are females aged 16 and over. 28.59% of workers provide educational, health and social services. Six point eight five percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Penobscot, Maine.
| Penobscot, Maine | %, Penobscot, Maine | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 116,139 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 74,297 | 63.97% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 74,022 | 63.74% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 69,846 | 60.14% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 4,176 | 3.6% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 5.6 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 275 | 0.24% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 41,842 | 36.03% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 60,312 | 51.93% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 35,344 | 30.43% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 35,304 | 30.4% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 33,453 | 28.8% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 8,720 | 7.51% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 5,299 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 68,652 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 54,386 | 79.22% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 7,332 | 10.68% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 591 | 0.86% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 3,129 | 4.56% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 590 | 0.86% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 2,624 | 3.82% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20.7 | 0.03% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 69,846 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 21,156 | 30.29% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 11,641 | 16.67% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 18,728 | 26.81% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 901 | 1.29% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 6,844 | 9.8% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 10,576 | 15.14% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,607 | 2.3% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 4,037 | 5.78% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 8,308 | 11.89% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 2,658 | 3.81% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 9,745 | 13.95% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 3,899 | 5.58% | 5.2% |
| Information | 1,662 | 2.38% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 2,859 | 4.09% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 3,908 | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 19,968 | 28.59% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 4,785 | 6.85% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3,445 | 4.93% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 2,965 | 4.25% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 53,065 | 75.97% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 11,600 | 16.61% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 5,010 | 7.17% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 171 | 0.24% | 0.31% |
| Penobscot, Maine | %, Penobscot, Maine | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 58,135 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 7,260 | 12.49% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4,947 | 8.51% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8,949 | 15.39% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8,448 | 14.53% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10,502 | 18.06% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 10,376 | 17.85% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,261 | 7.33% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,346 | 4.04% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 485 | 0.83% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 561 | 0.96% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 34,274 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 45,161 | 38.89% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 44,264 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 16,164 | 13.92% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,500 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 3,130 | 2.7% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,954 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 3,351 | 2.89% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,374 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 9,454 | 8.14% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 14,927 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 38,149 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,687 | 7.04% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,180 | 5.71% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,886 | 12.81% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,268 | 13.81% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 7,872 | 20.63% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 8,563 | 22.45% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,698 | 9.69% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,078 | 5.45% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 421 | 1.1% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 496 | 1.3% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 42,206 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 17,801 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 32,824 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 23,346 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 3,712 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,682 | 72.25% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,222 | 32.92% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 1,936 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,735 | 89.62% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 782 | 40.39% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 18,956 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 13,816 | 72.88% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 1,996 | 10.53% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 4,737 | 24.99% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 3,310 | 17.46% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 8,328 | 43.93% | 31.63% |
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