Edmond, OK real estate and demographic information

About Edmond

Edmond is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 82,963 people and 20 constituent neighborhoods, Edmond is the sixth largest community in Oklahoma.

Edmond real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Edmond house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Edmond is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.58% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Edmond is a city of sales and office workers, professionals and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edmond who work in sales jobs (14.37%), management occupations (13.61%) and office and administrative support (13.06%).

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

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Edmond, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Edmond provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Because of many things, Edmond is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Edmond really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Edmond perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Edmond Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Edmond, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Edmond is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.97% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Edmond in 2010 was $37,924, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,696 for a family of four. However, Edmond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Edmond is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Edmond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edmond residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Edmond include German, English, Irish and European.

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