Bonham is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 11,115 people and three associated neighborhoods, Bonham is the 243rd largest community in Texas.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.27% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
The citizens of Bonham are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.22% of adults in Bonham have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Bonham in 2022 was $24,275, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,100 for a family of four. However, Bonham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bonham is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bonham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bonham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bonham also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.90% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bonham include Irish, English, German, French, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Bonham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.