Bangor Base, Washington

This article is about the town. For the naval base, see Naval Base Kitsap.

Bangor Base, Washington
Census-designated place
Coordinates: 47°43′15″N 122°42′47″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Kitsap
Area
• Total	11.14 sq mi (28.84 km^2)
• Land	11.11 sq mi (28.77 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)
Elevation	380 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,482
• Density	490/sq mi (190/km^2)
Time zone	Pacific
Area code	360
FIPS code	53-04100
GNIS feature ID	2407795

Bangor Base is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, within U.S. Naval Base Kitsap on the Kitsap Peninsula. Its population was 5,482 at the 2020 census.[1]

Geography

Bangor is located north of the center of Kitsap County at 47°43′15″N 122°42′47″W,[2] on Hood Canal northwest of Silverdale. It is 15 miles (24 km) north-northwest of Bremerton and 21 miles (34 km) by road west-northwest of Bainbridge Island.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.1 square miles (28.8 km^2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km^2), or 0.26%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	7,253		—
2010	6,054		−16.5%
2020	5,482		−9.4%
Sources: [4][3][1]

At the 2000 census,[4] there were 7,253 people, 1,282 households, and 1,275 families in the CDP. The population density is 657.1/mi^2 (253.7/km^2). There were 1,316 housing units at an average density of 46.0/km^2 (119.2/mi^2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.7% White, 8.1% African American, 1.3% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 3.9% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 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, including 12.4% of those under the age of 18 and none ages 65 or older.

References

1. "Census Bureau profile: Bangor Base, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Bangor Base CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Bangor Tourism Information