One downside of living in Bogota, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.90 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly borough. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, 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.
In Bogota, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Bogota is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The population of Bogota is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.42% of adults in Bogota have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bogota in 2022 was $48,011, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $192,044 for a family of four. However, Bogota contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bogota is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Bogota home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bogota, accounting for 50.31% of the borough’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bogota residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bogota include Irish, Italian, German, Jamaican, and English.
In addition, Bogota has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (34.16%).
The most common language spoken in Bogota is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
