Bonita Springs is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 56,370 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Bonita Springs is the 66th largest community in Florida. Bonita Springs home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Bonita Springs real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bonita Springs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bonita Springs is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bonita Springs who work in management occupations (14.02%), sales jobs (10.99%), and office and administrative support (9.65%). Also of interest is that Bonita Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.55% 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. Another notable thing is that Bonita Springs is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city. One of the nice things about Bonita Springs 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. The citizens of Bonita Springs are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.60% of adults in Bonita Springs have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Bonita Springs in 2022 was $59,284, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $237,136 for a family of four. However, Bonita Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bonita Springs is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bonita Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bonita Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bonita Springs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.23% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bonita Springs include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. In addition, Bonita Springs has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.64%). The most common language spoken in Bonita Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
