Bangor is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,977 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bangor is the 349th largest community in Michigan.Bangor is a blue-collar town, with 40.35% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Bangor is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Bangor who work in management occupations (14.86%), office and administrative support (9.20%), and sales jobs (7.87%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.74% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of adults in Bangor with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.85% of adults in Bangor have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Bangor in 2022 was $21,859, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,436 for a family of four. However, Bangor contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bangor is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bangor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bangor residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bangor also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 44.06% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bangor include German, Irish, English, European, and Dutch. Foreign born people are also an important part of Bangor's cultural character, accounting for 16.19% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Bangor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
