Bandon is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 3,341 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bandon is the 114th largest community in Oregon.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Bandon is worth considering.
One of the nice things about Bandon is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One of the benefits of Bandon is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.73 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Bandon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Bandon who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.09% of adults in Bandon 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.