Bangor Base, Washington

Bangor is located north of the center of Kitsap County at 47°43′15″N 122°42′47″W,[2] 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.[1]

At the 2000 census,[3] 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.

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