Bow, WA City Data

Bow, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,553 people who live in Bow and approximately 102,979 who live in Skagit County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bow to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bow. We have included Bow housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bow Information

Skagit County where Bow resides is 1,920.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 102,979 and has a population rank of 516 out of all the places in the United States.

Bow has a total of 3,553 people and of those residents there are 1,783 males and 1,770 females. The median age of the male population is 41.1 and the female population is 42.3. There are approximately 1,396 births each year and around 940 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bow varies per year, but currently 3,509 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 3,553 people who live in Bow, there are 952 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bow is 492 male and 460 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,693.

General Bow Information
Total area in square miles - Skagit County	1,920.47
Water area in square miles - Skagit County	N/A
Resident population - Skagit County	102,979
Population rank - Skagit County	516
Total population	3,553
Total population (male)	1,783
Total population (female)	1,770
Population median age (male)	41.1
Population median age (female)	42.3
Births - Skagit County	1,396
Deaths- Skagit County	940
Population of one race	3,509
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	952
Population under 20 years (male)	492
Population under 20 years (female)	460
Total population 18 years and over	2,693

Bow Social Characteristics

There are 38,852 households in Bow. Families make up 27,410 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bow families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,993), male householder with no wife present (1,475) and female householder with no husband present (3,700). The remainder of the Bow households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,509. Bow, WA moving companies help people in Bow move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bow. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bow is based, there are 41,305 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,922 never married, 23,371 now married, 905 separated, 4,073 widowed, and 5,034 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 654 separated, 962 widowed and 4,100 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bow social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bow.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Skagit County)
Total households	38,852
Family households (families)	27,410
With own children under 18 years	13,601
Married-couple family	21,993
With own children under 18 years	9,630
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,475
With own children under 18 years	957
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,700
With own children under 18 years	2,521
Nonfamily households	11,509
Householder living alone	9,046
65 years and over	3,879

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	466
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	282
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,123
Householder	1,019
Spouse	876
Child	1,038
Other relatives	44
Nonrelatives	59
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	59
Foster child	2
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	410
Male householder	162
Male householder living alone	118
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	157
Female householder living alone	125
Female householder not living alone	32
Nonrelatives	91
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	35
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,305
Never married	7,922
Now married	23,371
Separated	905
Widowed	4,073
Divorced	5,034
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	654
Widowed	962
Divorced	4,100

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,553
Male	1,783
Under 5 years	89
5 to 9 years	111
10 to 14 years	158
15 to 17 years	85
18 and 19 years	49
20 years	24
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	81
30 to 34 years	98
35 to 39 years	118
40 to 44 years	139
45 to 49 years	191
50 to 54 years	193
55 to 59 years	131
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	51
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	22
Female	1,770
Under 5 years	83
5 to 9 years	123
10 to 14 years	122
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	11
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	94
30 to 34 years	81
35 to 39 years	113
40 to 44 years	166
45 to 49 years	197
50 to 54 years	176
55 to 59 years	113
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,553
One race	3,509
White	3,275
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	24
Asian	60
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	11
Some other race	4
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,533
People who are White alone	3,257
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	24
People who are Asian alone	59
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	11
People who are Hispanic or Latino	223
People who are Some other race alone	137

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	96,277
Same house	48,349
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,133
Different state or abroad	10,941
Different state	8,381
Abroad	2,560

PLACE OF BIRTH (Skagit County)
Total resident population	102,979
Born in United States	35,441
State of residence	55,728
Different state	36,989
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,169
Foreign born	9,093

Bow Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bow. That total enrollment is 26,225 for the population of the country, which includes Bow. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,274 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,159 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,094.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bow population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	26,225
Pre-kindergarten	1,606
Public	975
Private	631
Kindergarten	1,444
Public	1,318
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,694
Public	12,036
Private	658
Elementary and high school	19,080
Public	18,060
Private	1,020
High school grades 9 to 12	6,386
Public	6,024
Private	362
College, undergraduate years	3,521
Public	3,204
Private	317
Graduate or professional school	574
Public	342
Private	232
Not enrolled in school	72,924

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	66,959
Less than 9th grade	3,680
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,066
High school graduate	17,642
Some college, no degree	18,852
Associate's degree	5,815
Bachelor's degree	13,904
Graduate or professional degree	20.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,219

Bow Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 79,422 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bow. The Bow occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,028), service occupations (7,172), sales and office occupations (11,348), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,808), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,270) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,103). The 79,422 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 34,184 private wage and salary workers, 7,208 government workers, 4,121 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Skagit County)
Population 16 years and over	79,422
In labor force	49,692
Civilian labor force	49,129
Employed	45,729
Unemployed	3,400
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	563
Females 16 years and over	40,580
In labor force	22,745
Civilian labor force	22,643
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,550
Armed forces	102
Males 16 years and over	38,842
In labor force	26,947
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,850
Armed forces	461

COMMUTING TO WORK (Skagit County)
Workers 16 years and over	45,453
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,066
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,963
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,355
Other means	414
Worked at home	2,089
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,088,895

OCCUPATION (Skagit County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,028
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,028
Service occupations	7,172
Sales and office occupations	11,348
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,808
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,270
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,103

INDUSTRY (Skagit County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,028
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,685
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,170
Wholesale trade	1,876
Retail trade	5,925
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,083
Information	921
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,047
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,823
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,488
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,598
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,978

CLASS OF WORKER (Skagit County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,028
Private wage and salary workers	34,184
Government workers	7,208
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,121
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bow Housing Characteristics

In Bow, WA there are 42,681 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 38,852 occupied and 3,829 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bow, there are 29,654 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,077 units in Bow. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bow, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bow, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bow. There are 565 housing units with rent less than $200, 480 with rent between $200-299, 1,420 with rent between $300-499 and 8,285 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bow gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bow, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Skagit County)
Total housing units	42,681
Occupied housing units	38,852
Vacant housing units	3,829

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Skagit County)
Total housing units	42,681
1-unit, detached	29,654
1-unit, attached	1,077
2 units	1,195
3 or 4 units	1,395
5 to 9 units	974
10 to 19 units	1,023
20 to 49 units	1,004
50 or more units	1,064
Mobile home	5,022

HOUSING TENURE (Skagit County)
Occupied housing units	38,852
Owner-occupied	27,074
Renter-occupied	11,778

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Skagit County)
Occupied housing units	38,852
No vehicles available	2,249
2 vehicle available	25,827
3 vehicles available	7,219
4 vehicles available	2,196
5 or more vehicles available	1,023

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Skagit County)
Occupied housing units	38,852
Utility gas	16,521
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,998
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,530
Coal or coke
Wood	2,976
Solar energy	29
Other fuel	254
No fuel used	128

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Skagit County)
Occupied housing units	38,852
Less Than $50,000	27,074
$50,000 to $99,999	2,034
$100,000 to $149,999	6,866
$150,000 to $199,999	5,426
$200,000 to $299,999	3,753
$300,000 to $499,999	1,194
$1,000,000 or more	68
Median (dollars)	158,100

GROSS RENT (Skagit County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,778
Less than $200	565
$200 to $299	480
$300 to $499	1,420
$500 to $699	3,499
$700 to $999	3,556
$1,000 to $1,499	941
$1,500 or more	288