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. Housing costs in Bonita Springs are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.Bonita Springs is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Bonita Springs’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. 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. Bonita Springs is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.60% of adults in Bonita Springs have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. 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.
