It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Bandon has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Bandon has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Bandon than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Bandon may be for you.
Bandon is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Bandon spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.73 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Bandon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Bandon is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.09% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Bandon in 2022 was $33,895, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,580 for a family of four. However, Bandon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Bandon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bandon residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bandon include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Portuguese.
The most common language spoken in Bandon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
