COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bangor vs Linda
PLACE A
Bangor, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Linda, California
Bangor is 79% smaller than Linda. Linda earns more, with a median household income $2,700 higher. Linda has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs -2%).
BANGORLINDADIFFERENCE
Total population5,11823,871−79% vs Linda
Population density3,4302,780+650
Population growth-1.6%21.8%−23.5 pts
Median age37.730.4+7.3
Male44.5%50.4%−6.0 pts
Female55.5%49.6%+6.0 pts
Foreign-born1.2%15.6%−14.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.4%36.5%+47.9 pts
Black0.3%3.5%−3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%37.3%−26.2 pts
Asian0.2%12.8%−12.7 pts
Other4.0%9.8%−5.8 pts
Median household income$70,076$72,776−$2,700
Per capita income$34,772$27,465+$7,307
Poverty rate9.5%17.2%−7.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%15.9%+7.2 pts
Graduate degree7.2%4.5%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%7.0%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation68.8%59.4%+9.4 pts
Median home value$173,800$371,700−$197,900
Median gross rent$1,134$1,211−$77
Owner-occupied72.7%56.0%+16.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%2.7%+5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%47.7%−1.4 pts
Average commute27.030.1−3.1
Worked from home6.2%6.5%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured4.9%9.4%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024