Bangor is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 16,710 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Bangor is the 64th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Bangor was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Bangor is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.0% of the Bangor workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Bangor is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bangor who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.77%), sales jobs (8.28%), and management occupations (7.06%).

One of the nice things about Bangor is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Bangor Information and Demographics

The citizens of Bangor are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 13.59% of adults in Bangor have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bangor in 2000 was $19,961, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,844 for a family of four.

The people who call Bangor home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bangor is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bangor include Italian, German, Irish, English, Dutch, Welsh, Polish, and Pennsylvania German.

The most common language spoken in Bangor is English.