Bow’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town 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!) Bow 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. Bow has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Bow than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Bow may be for you.
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.
One of the benefits of Bow is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.17 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Bow is a very car-oriented town. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Bow is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Bow has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small town, Bow doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
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 2018 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.
