Redlands is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 63,672 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Redlands is the 105th largest community in California.

Redlands is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Redlands is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Redlands who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.22%), teaching (10.30%), and sales jobs (9.72%).

Also of interest is that Redlands has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Redlands is a college town. There are a lot of students in Redlands attending college, and as a result Redlands provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Not only is Redlands a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Redlands a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Redlands is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Redlands Information and Demographics

The population of Redlands is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.22% of adults in Redlands have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Redlands in 2000 was $24,237, which is upper middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,948 for a family of four.

Redlands is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Redlands home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Redlands is White, followed by Asian. Redlands also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.64% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Redlands include German, English, Irish, Italian, Dutch, and French.

The most common language spoken in Redlands is English. Some people also speak Spanish.