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Living in Bonham

The city had 5 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 63.6% and the vacancy rate was 16.8% in Bonham. Its population was 10,697 in July 2026. There were 12 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1922 sources

Population11,263people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,383EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent943.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate9.42%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime788.7offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 50% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Bonham?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,073 per month, while the median home value was US$201,800 in July 2026. 46.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bonham recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,073/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent46.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)16.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,615 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)965.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent943.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes90 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Bonham a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 42–60%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on work · range 45–65%
Family67%strong on family, weak on cost · range 58–76%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,074 of 11,263 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$57,681 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Bonham is 9.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income57,681 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband63.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription81.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription5.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet13.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet11.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,383 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,264 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate9.42 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Bonham?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,264 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,527of €2,574 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,574
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €966
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,527
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bonham Salary needed to live in Bonham

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bonham. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bonham. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher82.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents19.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio1 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents12 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations4,316 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bonham when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBonham highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bonham highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Bonham789
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents788.7 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents192.2 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes11 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.91 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportDUA3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport45 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bonham. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bonham.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.61 · Feb 14.06 · Mar 18.44 · Apr 23 · May 27 · Jun 31.61 · Jul 34.22 · Aug 34.33 · Sep 30.5 · Oct 24.72 · Nov 18.06 · Dec 12.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.389 · Feb 2.22 · Mar 6.44 · Apr 10.78 · May 16.33 · Jun 20.89 · Jul 23 · Aug 22.44 · Sep 18.22 · Oct 11.78 · Nov 5.72 · Dec 1.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6 · Feb 8.17 · Mar 12.44 · Apr 16.89 · May 21.67 · Jun 26.28 · Jul 28.61 · Aug 28.39 · Sep 24.33 · Oct 18.22 · Nov 11.89 · Dec 7.11 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 71.37 · Feb 78.74 · Mar 109.2 · Apr 101.9 · May 125.5 · Jun 113.3 · Jul 81.53 · Aug 73.41 · Sep 103.4 · Oct 116.3 · Nov 88.39 · Dec 92.96 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading22.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.87 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,064 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature28.71 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature18.83 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,074 is not 6.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.35 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,074 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density442.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population11,263 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics11,310 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value201,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes63.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate42.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad10.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents6.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage70.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance19.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher15.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available94.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,387 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home10.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans76.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Bonham

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Sherman as a Bonham alternative in the same region

40 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,266 Sherman vs 789 Bonham+187%
  • Residents: 52,417 Sherman vs 11,263 Bonham+365%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Sherman vs 9.4% Bonham−73%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Sherman vs 45.0 km Bonham−76%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,679 Sherman vs €2,383 Bonham+12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,296 Sherman vs €3,264 Bonhamno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 7.4% Sherman vs 6.3% Bonham+17%

Plainfield as a Bonham alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1136 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,383 Bonham+103%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 11,263 Bonham+344%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 9.4% Bonham−60%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 45.0 km Bonham−80%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,264 Bonhamno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 789 Bonham−6%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 6.3% Bonham−4%

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Bonham?

The median gross salary is 3,264 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Bonham?

The unemployment rate is 9.42 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Bonham?

Police recorded 788.7 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Bonham?

The published population is 11,263 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Bonham?

1,074 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Bonham a good place to live?

Bonham may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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