Bothell is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 47,784 people and 24 constituent neighborhoods, Bothell is the 26th largest community in Washington.
Bothell home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Bothell real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Bothell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Bothell is also a city of artists. Bothell has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bothell’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.78% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
One downside of living in Bothell, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.58 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Bothell use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Bothell‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Bothell. 55.45% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Bothell in 2018 was $55,340, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $221,360 for a family of four.
Bothell is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bothell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bothell residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Bothell also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.38% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bothell include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian.
Bothell also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 21.36%.
The most common language spoken in Bothell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.