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Bangor, Pennsylvania

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StatisticBangorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population5,16313,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$70,076$77,971$80,734
Median Age37.740.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$173,800$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,134$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate9.5%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.2%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.7%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.026.326.4
Worked from Home6.2%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.5%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bangor, Pennsylvania

Age in Bangor, Pennsylvania

StatisticBangorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age37.740.938.9
Under 18 %27.3%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.4%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.8%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.5%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.3%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Bangor, Pennsylvania

StatisticBangorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households1,9865,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households66.6%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children32.4%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.1%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone29.7%30.9%28.7%
Never Married31.1%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bangor, Pennsylvania

StatisticBangorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,772$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.2%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.4%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.6%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.3%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.5%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.0%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households6.9%14.4%n/a

Housing in Bangor, Pennsylvania

StatisticBangorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units2,1715,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.3%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.4%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.5%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.3%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.3%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,487$3,311n/a

Education in Bangor, Pennsylvania

StatisticBangorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School9.8%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate40.9%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.1%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.9%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.2%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bangor, Pennsylvania

StatisticBangorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.8%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.6%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.8%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.8%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.2%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Bangor, Pennsylvania

StatisticBangorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.3%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.8%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.5%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.9%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Bangor

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.