Bangor

Population: 5,158
Median household income: $63,542
Median home value: $167,100

Bangor, a community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, has 5,158 residents. The median household income of $63,542 is below the Northampton County median ($86,687).

From 2019 to 2023, Bangor's population held roughly steady from 5,208 to 5,158, while its median home value rose 3.9% from $160,900 to $167,100.

Households average 2.59 people. The median gross rent is $1,049.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,158
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,542
Median home value: $167,100
Median gross rent: $1,049
Housing units: 2,234
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2085,158

Median household income

$40,071$63,542

Median home value

$160,900$167,100

Median gross rent

$950$1,049

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,208	$40,071	$160,900	$950
2020	5,229	$53,006	$147,000	$964
2021	5,203	$54,614	$156,800	$994
2022	5,172	$51,578	$163,500	$1,047
2023	5,158	$63,542	$167,100	$1,049

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	201	3.9%
5 to 17	1,310	25.4%
18 to 24	449	8.7%
25 to 34	497	9.6%
35 to 44	803	15.6%
45 to 54	666	12.9%
55 to 64	530	10.3%
65 to 74	408	7.9%
75 and over	294	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,552	88.3%
Black or African American	31	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	199	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	365	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	350	10.9%
High school graduate	1,340	41.9%
Some college or associate's	869	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	460	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	179	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,997	82.9%
Carpooled	270	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	77	3.2%
Other means	23	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	658	28.2%
15 to 29 min	693	29.7%
30 to 44 min	652	27.9%
45 to 59 min	141	6.0%
60+ min	189	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 10.3% (525 of 5,087)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,319	66.2%
Nonfamily households	674	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,993	89.2%
Vacant	241	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,232	61.8%
Renter-occupied	761	38.2%

1-unit, detached46.9%

1-unit, attached25.0%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,047	46.9%
1-unit, attached	559	25.0%
2 to 4 units	319	14.3%
5 to 19 units	188	8.4%
20 or more units	121	5.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4204032
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.8680, -75.2085