Population 4,467 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bangor
Household size in Bangor
| Period | Bangor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Bangor sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Michigan as a whole, where it has 2.51 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bangor
| Period | Bangor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Bangor is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 37.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bangor
| Period | Bangor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Bangor: 15.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bangor
Renters in Bangor
| Period | Bangor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Bangor own their homes; 25.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Michigan. Among homeowners, 46.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bangor
| Period | Bangor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Bangor than nationally: 12.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bangor
| Period | Bangor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +3 | +6 |
Bangor is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bangor
| Period | Bangor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $637 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,046 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$443 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bangor pays $1,046 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bangor
Bachelor's degrees in Bangor
| Period | Bangor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bangor have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bangor
| Period | Bangor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Bangor never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bangor
| Period | Bangor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Bangor is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bangor compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 2.64 | 36.6 | 15.7% | 25.2% | 12.6% | 1970 | $1,046 | 15.4% | 84.4% | 6.0% |
| Breedsville | 2.88 | 40.4 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 21.2% | 1978 | $1,014 | 11.1% | 88.6% | 3.7% |
| McDonald | 2.64 | 40.3 | 11.9% | 16.0% | 15.5% | 1978 | $989 | 14.3% | 75.2% | 7.0% |
| Grand Junction | 2.81 | 37.8 | 16.4% | 12.6% | 31.5% | 1977 | $945 | 15.3% | 84.9% | 3.0% |
| Toquin | 2.63 | 37.5 | 15.9% | 25.4% | 27.1% | 1977 | $970 | 18.7% | 76.5% | 3.6% |
| Lacota | 2.40 | 47.3 | 10.8% | 17.6% | 16.7% | 1979 | $960 | 17.9% | 87.2% | 3.5% |
| Lawrence | 2.49 | 42.1 | 15.0% | 19.6% | 13.9% | 1971 | $707 | 21.0% | 84.8% | 5.1% |
| Hartford | 2.78 | 37.3 | 14.4% | 24.0% | 8.7% | 1970 | $832 | 9.7% | 81.7% | 10.3% |
| Kibbie | 2.96 | 41.2 | 11.5% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 1982 | $889 | 17.6% | 80.2% | 2.2% |
| Covert | 2.77 | 35.6 | 20.2% | 39.1% | 28.3% | 1977 | $951 | 13.5% | 74.2% | 3.3% |
| Bloomingdale | 2.58 | 46.3 | 11.4% | 12.1% | 30.0% | 1974 | $970 | 15.8% | 84.0% | 9.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bangor. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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