Bandon is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 3,311 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bandon is the 114th largest community in Oregon.

Of important note, Bandon is also a city of artists. Bandon has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bandon’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Bandon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.06% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Bandon has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Bandon has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Bandon than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Bandon may be for you.

One of the nice things about Bandon is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.71 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Bandon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Bandon citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.58% of adults in Bandon have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bandon in 2022 was $36,263, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,052 for a family of four. However, Bandon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bandon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bandon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bandon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bandon include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Bandon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.