Bow is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 203 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bow is the 322nd largest community in Washington. Bow home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Bow real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Bow is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.73% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bow is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Bow who work in maintenance occupations (34.65%), food service (31.35%), and sales jobs (23.43%). The overall crime rate in Bow is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Bow is worth considering. Bow is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.17 minutes getting to work every day. Bow is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Bow, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities. Being a small town, Bow does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Bow ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.56% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Bow in 2022 was $25,822, which is low income relative to Washington, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,288 for a family of four. The people who call Bow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bow residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Bow include Dutch, European, Welsh, Scottish, and German. The most common language spoken in Bow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
