Overview
5,203
Total Population
36.0
Median age
55.14%
Female population %
81.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
55.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
577
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bangor's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bangor is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bangor's population under 18 was 29.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bangor's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bangor, 22.31% were under the age of 15, 21.99% aged 15 to 29, 42.26% aged 30 to 64, 12.76% aged 65 to 84, and 0.67% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 535 more females than males in Bangor:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.14% females and 44.86% males in Bangor, PA.
- The Bangor, PA gender ratio is 81.4:100 i.e. 81.4 men to 100 women (0.814).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 295.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 382.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bangor's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bangor population: 86.32% are White, 2.63% are Black or African American, 2% are some other race and 9.05% are multiracial.
- Bangor's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 577 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,626 (88.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bangor is White with a population of 4,491 (86.32% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bangor's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,303 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Bangor's population decreased by 44 (0.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bangor's population decreased by 74 (1.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bangor's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,132.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)