Bangor, MI

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Bangor, Michigan

Bangor, Michigan, in Van Buren county, is 26 miles W of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center) and 84 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. The city is located in the Kalamazoo - Battle Creek metropolitan area. Bangor has a population of 1,933.

The People and Families of Bangor

In Bangor, about 46% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Bangor, since the city is home to many young children. Looking at the city, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Approximately 24% of Bangor is non-white. No single racial group represents Bangor, a city where diversity is valued.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bangor had a median family income of $34,500.

Bangor Housing

Owners occupy 64% of the housing units in Bangor. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the city is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of Bangor is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the city?

Commuting

In Bangor, 93% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in Bangor tends to be by car.

High Points

Bangor strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Bangor, MI

Comparing Bangor to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles W of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	84 miles E of Chicago, Illinois
County	Van Buren
Metro Area	Kalamazoo - Battle Creek
Standard Zip Codes	49013
Phone Area Codes	269
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.313
Longitude	-86.112

Station	BLOOMINGDALE
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	SOUTH HAVEN
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 55 F
Jul Temp	64 to 78 F
Oct Temp	46 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	EAU CLAIRE 4 NE
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,933	100%
Male	915	47.3%
Female	1,018	52.7%
Under 18	594	30.7%
18+	1,339	69.3%
65+	260	13.5%
Median Age	32.7
Average Family Size	3.23
White	1,461	75.6%
African-American	246	12.7%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	21	1.1%
Other	153	7.9%
Mixed Race	48	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	235	12.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,882
Growth	-51
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.3%
German	17.9%
US/American	12.5%
English	8.9%
Irish	8.3%
Polish	4.4%
Italian	3.6%
Dutch	1.7%
Scottish	1.3%
Swedish	1.3%
French Canadian	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Canadian	0.8%
Czech	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
African	0.4%
European	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Croatian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bangor	1,933	$34,500
Bloomingdale	528	$40,000
Breedsville	235	$34,000
Hartford	2,476	$36,632
Lawrence	1,059	$38,672
South Haven	5,021	$46,307
Watervliet	1,843	$42,391

You are visiting:
All States > Michigan > Bangor

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Bangor

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Bangor

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Bangor Government Officials

Are you an official in the Bangor government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Bangor. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.