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A1US GDP 2025 $30.86T│A2Real growth +2.3%│A3CPI, 12 mo to Sep 2026 +3.7%│A4Unemployment 2025 4.3%BEA · BLS · Census — updated October 29, 2026
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CBSA!12620=METRO("Bangor, ME")

Bangor, ME metro area

The Bangor, ME metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 156,840 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $9.6 billion that year.

Maine1 county
GDP, 2024$9.6B#283 of 387 · +5.7% nominal
Income per person, 2024$56,593#270 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.7%#118 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)96.5#136 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area
0$20k$40k$60k$80k19901995200020052010201520202025Bangor, MEUnited States
Bangor, MEUnited States
140K145K150K155K160K1990199520002005201020152020Population
$0B$2.5B$5.0B$7.5B$10B2005201020152020GDP

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

IndustryValue addedShareUS share
Real estate$1.2B12.9%13.7%
Government$1.3B13.8%11.1%
Manufacturing$334M3.5%9.5%
Finance & insurance$480M5.0%8.7%
Professional services$368M3.8%8.0%
Health care$1.6B16.1%7.5%
Wholesale trade$448M4.6%6.3%
Retail trade$1.1B11.5%5.9%
Information$193M2.0%5.7%
Construction$383M4.0%4.3%
Transportation & warehousing$304M3.1%3.3%
Accommodation & food$491M5.1%3.1%
Administrative & waste services$279M2.9%3.0%
Other services$212M2.2%2.0%
Management of companies$317M3.3%1.8%
Utilities$366M3.8%1.6%
Mining, oil & gas$2M0.0%1.3%
Education$96M1.0%1.1%
Arts & recreation$88M0.9%1.0%
Agriculture$50M0.5%0.8%
Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%201620182020202220242026Unemployment rate

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

Counties in the metro area

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

CountyStateTypeFIPS
Penobscot CountyMaineCentral23019