Bangor Base, Washington

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

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

Bangor Base, Washington

Census-designated place

Coordinates: 47°44′27″N 122°42′42″W﻿ / ﻿47.74083°N 122.71167°W﻿ / 47.74083; -122.71167[1]
Country| United States
State| Washington
County| Kitsap
Area

• Total

| 11.14 sq mi (28.84 km2)
• Land| 11.11 sq mi (28.77 km2)
• Water| 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation

[1]

| 364 ft (111 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 5,482
• Density| 490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zone| Pacific
Area code| 360
FIPS code| 53-04100
GNIS feature ID| 2407795[1]

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.[2]

## Geography

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Bangor is located north of the center of Kitsap County 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 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.26%, is water.[3]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2000| 7,253| | —
2010| 6,054| | −16.5%
2020| 5,482| | −9.4%
Sources: [4][3][2]

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/mi2 (253.7/km2). There were 1,316 housing units at an average density of 46.0/km2 (119.2/mi2). 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

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1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bangor Base, Washington
2. ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Bangor Base, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
3. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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