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Bangor, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Northampton County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,158
Population
3,462/sq mi density
$63,542
Median Income
$26,235 per capita
$167,100
Home Value
$316,276 Zillow
$1,049
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
287
Violent Crime/100K
726 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,542 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$167,100 home value, $1,049/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
287 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,542
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,235
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bangor vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bangor’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,542
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,235
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,539
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,160
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.9%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,982M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,088
Restaurants
726
Healthcare
748
Retail
830
Manufacturing
338
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,539
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,459
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,542 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,235 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,539 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,160 |
| County GDP | $20,982M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,088 |
| Restaurants | 726 |
| Healthcare | 748 |
| Retail | 830 |
| Manufacturing | 338 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,539 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,459 |