Redondo Beach is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of California. With a population of 63,261 people and 13 constituent neighborhoods, Redondo Beach is the 107th largest community in California.

Redondo Beach is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.67% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Redondo Beach is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Redondo Beach who work in management occupations (16.43%), office and administrative support jobs (13.58%), and sales jobs (12.90%).

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

Of important note, Redondo Beach is also a city of artists. Redondo Beach has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Redondo Beach's character.

One thing that you will notice about Redondo Beach is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Redondo Beach 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, Redondo Beach 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.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Redondo Beach are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Redondo Beach Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Redondo Beach. 47.99% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Redondo Beach in 2000 was $38,305, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,220 for a family of four. However, Redondo Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Redondo Beach is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Redondo Beach home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Redondo Beach is White, followed by Asian. Redondo Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.43% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Redondo Beach include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

Redondo Beach also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.97%.

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