Town in Hancock County, Maine · 39.9 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in Penobscot town. The typical household earns $63,194, and the median resident is 53.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,135 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.03%
Men 55.6 · Women 52.3
2010–2026
1,163
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,163
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,163 | +4 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,159 | +4 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 1,155 | +14 | 1.23% |
| 2023 | 1,141 | -2 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 1,143 | -3 | 0.26% |
| 2021 | 1,146 | +11 | 0.97% |
| 2020 | 1,135 | -90 | 7.35% |
| 2019 | 1,225 | +13 | 1.07% |
| 2018 | 1,212 | +3 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 1,209 | -3 | 0.25% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 59% | 50% |
| Never married | 23% | 20% | 25% |
| Divorced | 14% | 16% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau