Bangor, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,129

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

28.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,764

1.87% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$111,200

4.12% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

918

Population & Diversity

Bangor, MI is home to a population of 2.13k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Bangor, MI residents were born outside of the country (275 people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Bangor, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 482 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 231 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Bangor, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bangor, MI was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bangor, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bangor, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 168
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
482 ± 288
Other (Hispanic)
231 ± 107

38%

Hispanic Population

809 people

38% of the people in Bangor, MI are hispanic (809 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bangor, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

275 people

16.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

342 people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Bangor, MI residents (275 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bangor, MI was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bangor, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 14
Vietnam
9 ± 17

Bangor, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bangor, MI.

Economy

The economy of Bangor, MI employs 918 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bangor, MI were Manufacturing (158 people), Retail Trade (142 people), and Educational Services (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($160,278), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,516), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,734).

Employment

Occupations

918

2024 Value

± 168

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bangor, MI grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 902 employees to 918 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bangor, MI, are Management Occupations (161 people), Production Occupations (101 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bangor, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

918

2024 Value

± 168

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bangor, MI grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 902 employees to 918 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bangor, MI, are Manufacturing (158 people), Retail Trade (142 people), and Educational Services (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bangor, MI, though some of these residents may live in Bangor, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,712

Median earning men ± $5,640

$36,218

Median earning women ± $5,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,023), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,125), Manufacturing ($36,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bangor, MI was $111,200 in 2024, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,800 to $111,200, a 4.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Bangor, MI is 59.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bangor, MI have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bangor, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,423

$478

Median Property Taxes

±$107

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bangor, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bangor, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.2%

Homeownership

2024

56.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.2% of the housing units in Bangor, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bangor, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,764

Median Household Income

± $6,038

807

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 807 households in Bangor, MI declined from $49,764 from the previous year's value of $50,714.

The following chart displays the households in Bangor, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bangor, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.6%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Bangor, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bangor, MI have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bangor, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bangor, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bangor, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bangor, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bangor, MI (423 out of 2.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bangor, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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