Bangor is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,987 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bangor is the 349th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Bangor was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Bangor is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.53% of the Bangor workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Bangor is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Bangor who work in management occupations (13.18%), office and administrative support (10.06%), and sales jobs (9.48%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.33% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, the citizens of Bangor rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.26% of adults 25 and older in Bangor have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Bangor in 2022 was $19,334, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,336 for a family of four. However, Bangor contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bangor is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bangor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bangor, accounting for 45.41% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). 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 German, Irish, English, Dutch, and European. The most common language spoken in Bangor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
