Bangor is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,128 people and three associated neighborhoods, Bangor is the 287th largest community in Pennsylvania. Bangor has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bangor is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bangor is a borough of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bangor who work in office and administrative support (14.45%), sales jobs (10.83%), and healthcare suport services (8.43%). Bangor is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Bangor citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.98% of adults 25 and older in Bangor have a college degree. The per capita income in Bangor in 2022 was $26,235, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,940 for a family of four. However, Bangor contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Bangor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bangor residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bangor include Italian, German, Irish, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Bangor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
