Bangor Base is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, su ...
(CDP) in
Kitsap County,
Washington, within U.S.
Naval Base Kitsap on the
Kitsap Peninsula. Its population was 6,054 at the
2010 census.
Geography
Bangor is located north of the center of Kitsap County at ,
on
Hood Canal northwest of
Silverdale. It is north-northwest of
Bremerton and by road west-northwest of
Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island is a city and island in Kitsap County, Washington. It is located in Puget Sound. The population was 23,025 at the 2010 census and an estimated 25,298 in 2019, making Bainbridge Island the second largest city in Kitsap County ...
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy
An economy is an area of th ...
, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.26%, are water.
Demographics
At the
2000 census,
there were 7,253 people, 1,282 households, and 1,275 families in the CDP. The population density is 657.1/mi (253.7/km). There were 1,316 housing units at an average density of 46.0/km (119.2/mi). The
racial makeup of the CDP was 76.7%
White
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, 8.1%
African American
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, 1.3%
Native American, 4.7%
Asian, 0.8%
Pacific Islander
Pacific Islanders, Pasifika, Pasefika, or rarely Pacificers are the peoples of the Pacific Islands. As an ethnic/racial term, it is used to describe the original peoples—inhabitants and diasporas—of any of the three major subregions of Ocea ...
, 3.9% from
other races, and 4.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad.
The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties for ...
or
Latino of any race were 10.2% of the population.
Of the 1,282 households 79.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 93.4% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 0.5% were non-families. 0.4% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.55 and the average family size was 3.54.
The age distribution was 27.5% under the age of 18, 23.4% from 18 to 24, 47.1% from 25 to 44, 2.0% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% 65 or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 198.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 263.1 males.
The
median income
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for a household in the CDP was $32,246, and the median family income was $32,105. Males had a median income of $28,856 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income in the CDP was $16,383. About 8.5% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 12.4% of those under the age of 18 and none ages 65 or older.
References
External links
Bangor Tourism Information
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Census-designated places in Kitsap County, Washington
Census-designated places in Washington (state)