Bow’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
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.
One of the nice things about Bow 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 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 very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Bow isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100.00% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
Bow is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Bow has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 4.56% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
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.
