Bangor, PA Profile

Bangor, PA, population 5,305, is located in Pennsylvania's Northampton county, about 23.2 miles from Allentown and 54.0 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Bangor's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bangor has stayed about the same.

Bangor's property crime levels tend to be higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bangor tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	34.60
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,319	N/A
2001	5,285	-0.64%
2002	5,278	-0.13%
2003	5,285	0.13%
2004	5,291	0.11%
2005	5,305	0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,382

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	281
2003	132
2004	76
2005	548
2006	565
2007	151
2008	76

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	3	1	2	5	2	0
Robbery	-	2	0	1	0	2	2	0
Aggravated Assault	-	12	4	2	27	23	4	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,388
2003	2,838
2004	3,458
2005	3,269
2006	3,089
2007	3,484
2008	2,245

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	14	10	10	15	19	17	9
Larceny, Theft	-	165	129	159	139	131	158	99
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	2	11	14	19	14	9	10
Arson	-	4	0	3	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	600 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles