Bangor, Washington is a U.S. Navy base, as of 2004 part of Naval Base Kitsap, located on Washington state's Kitsap Peninsula. As of the 2000 census, the base had a total population of 7,253.

Geography

Bangor is located at 47°43'15" North, 122°42'47" West (47.720777, _122.713094)¹, on Hood Canal northwest of Silverdale.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 28.6 km² (11.0 mi²). 28.6 km² (11.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 7,253 people, 1,282 households, and 1,275 families residing on the base. The population density is 253.7/km² (657.1/mi²). There are 1,316 housing units at an average density of 46.0/km² (119.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 76.73% White, 8.05% African American, 1.28% Native American, 4.69% Asian, 0.79% Pacific Islander, 3.92% from other races, and 4.55% from two or more races. 10.24% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,282 households out of which 79.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 93.4% are married couples living together, 4.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 0.5% are non_families. 0.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.55 and the average family size is 3.54.

On the base the population is spread out with 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% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 25 years. For every 100 females there are 198.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 263.1 males.

The median income for a household on the base is $32,246, and the median income for a family is $32,105. Males have a median income of $28,856 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income on the base is $16,383. 9.8% of the population and 8.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.4% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.

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