Penobscot County

Penobscot county is located close to the center of Maine. Penobscot county has 3,397.36 square miles of land area and 159.72 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Penobscot county population is 153,923, which has grown 6.21% since 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 4.19% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Penobscot county median household income is $42,658 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 24.46% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 23.03% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Penobscot county median house value is $133,600 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 62.14% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 81.46% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Penobscot county is better than the state average in quality. The Penobscot county area code is 207.

Population 153,923 (2010), rank #3 Population Growth 6.21% since 2000, rank #2 Population Density: 43.27/sq mi, rank #8 Median Household Income: $42,658 at 2006-2010—24.46% increase since 2000, rank #9 Median House Price: $133,600 at 2006-2010—62.14% increase since 2000, rank #11 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 3,397.36 sq mi, rank #4 Water Area: 159.72 sq mi (4.49%), rank #9 State: Maine Area: Bangor, ME School District: Area Code: 207

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