Bangor Base, Washington
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bangor Base, Washington
| settlement_type = Census-designated place
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Washington
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Kitsap
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| unit_pref = Imperial
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| area_total_km2 = 28.84
| area_land_km2 = 28.77
| area_water_km2 = 0.08
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| population_total = 5482
| population_as_of = 2020
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| timezone1 = Pacific
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| elevation_ft = 364
| coordinates = {{coord|47|44|27|N|122|42|42|W|display=inline,title}}
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| area_code = 360
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| blank_info = 53-04100
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| blank1_info = 2407795{{GNIS|2407795}}
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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.{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Bangor Base, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Bangor%20Base%20CDP,%20Washington |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 8, 2024}}
Geography
Bangor is located north of the center of Kitsap County on Hood Canal northwest of Silverdale. It is {{convert|15|mi}} north-northwest of Bremerton and {{convert|21|mi}} by road west-northwest of Bainbridge Island.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|28.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.08|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.26%, is water.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5304100| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Bangor Base CDP, Washington| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=June 25, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213053021/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5304100| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
| footnote = Sources: {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}
| 2000 = 7253
| 2010 = 6054
| 2020 = 5482
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At the 2000 census, there were 7,253 people, 1,282 households, and 1,275 families in the CDP. The population density is 657.1/mi{{sup|2}} (253.7/km{{sup|2}}). There were 1,316 housing units at an average density of 46.0/km{{sup|2}} (119.2/mi{{sup|2}}). 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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External links
{{commons category|Bangor, Washington}}
- [http://visitkitsap.com/cities.asp?ID=40 Bangor Tourism Information]
{{Kitsap County, Washington}}
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Category:Census-designated places in Kitsap County, Washington