Bangor Base, Washington
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
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Bangor Base is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, within U.S. Naval Base Kitsap on the Kitsap Peninsula. Its population was 5,482 at the 2020 census.[2]
Bangor Base, Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 47°44′27″N 122°42′42″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Kitsap |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.14 sq mi (28.84 km2) |
| • Land | 11.11 sq mi (28.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,482 |
| • Density | 493.5/sq mi (190.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-04100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407795[1] |
Geography
Bangor is located north of the center of Kitsap County on Hood Canal northwest of Silverdale. It is 15 miles (24 km) north-northwest of Bremerton and 21 miles (34 km) by road west-northwest of Bainbridge Island.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.1 square miles (28.8 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.26%, is water.[3]
Demographics
Bangor Base first appeared as a census designated place under the name Bangor Trident Base in the 1990 U.S. census;[7][6] the name was changed to Bangor Base for the 2010 U.S. census.[9]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[11] | Pop 2010[12] | Pop 2020[13] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 5,219 | 4,210 | 3,265 | 71.96% | 69.54% | 59.56% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 561 | 434 | 494 | 7.73% | 7.17% | 9.01% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 81 | 40 | 34 | 1.12% | 0.66% | 0.62% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 331 | 173 | 208 | 4.56% | 2.86% | 3.79% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 48 | 26 | 32 | 0.66% | 0.43% | 0.58% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 23 | 12 | 29 | 0.32% | 0.20% | 0.53% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 247 | 330 | 418 | 3.41% | 5.45% | 7.62% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 743 | 829 | 1,002 | 10.24% | 13.69% | 18.28% |
| Total | 7,253 | 6,054 | 5,482 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
At the 2000 census,[10] there were 7,253 people, 1,282 households, and 1,275 families in the CDP. The population density is 657.1/mi2 (253.7/km2). There were 1,316 housing units at an average density of 46.0/km2 (119.2/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.7% White, 8.1% African American, 1.3% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 3.9% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.2% of the population.
Of the 1,282 households 79.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 93.4% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 0.5% were non-families. 0.4% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.55 and the average family size was 3.54.
The age distribution was 27.5% under the age of 18, 23.4% from 18 to 24, 47.1% from 25 to 44, 2.0% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% 65 or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 198.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 263.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,246, and the median family income was $32,105. Males had a median income of $28,856 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income in the CDP was $16,383. About 8.5% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under the age of 18 and none ages 65 or older.
