Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Northampton

Municipality: Bangor borough



Total Population                                                  5,383



SEX

Male                                                              2,503

Female                                                            2,880



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    421

   5 to 17 years                                                    902

   18 to 20 years                                                   178

   21 to 24 years                                                   288

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,673

   45 to 54 years                                                   438

   55 to 59 years                                                   196

   60 to 64 years                                                   244

   65 to 74 years                                                   563

   75 to 84 years                                                   388

   85 years and over                                                 92

   Median age                                                      34.5

Under 18 years                                                    1,323

   Percent of total population                                     24.6

65 years and over                                                 1,043

   Percent of total population                                     19.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,147

   Family households (families)                                   1,480

      Married-couple families                                     1,202

         Percent of total households                               56.0

      Other family, male householder                                 76

      Other family, female householder                              202

   Nonfamily households                                             667

         Percent of total households                               31.1

      Householder living alone                                      585

         Householder 65 years and over                              367

   Persons living in households                                   5,383

   Persons per household                                           2.51



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,338

   Black                                                             10

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         25

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        24

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,253

   Occupied housing units                                         2,147

      Owner occupied                                              1,300

         Percent owner occupied                                    60.5

      Renter occupied                                               847

   Vacant housing units                                             106

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   5

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.3

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 19



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,113

   1-unit, attached                                                 440

   2 to 4 units                                                     400

   5 to 9 units                                                      87

   10 or more units                                                 161

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       52



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,144

      Less than $50,000                                              88

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            719

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          260

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           54

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           21

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           86,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      793

      Less than $250                                                225

      $250 to $499                                                  464

      $500 to $749                                                  104

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              354



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,144

      White                                                       1,136

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997