Redmond is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 13,815 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Redmond is the 33rd largest community in Oregon.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Redmond is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Redmond is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Redmond who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.58%), sales jobs (12.51%), and management occupations (8.23%).

One of the benefits of Redmond is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.98 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Being a small city, Redmond does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Redmond Information and Demographics

The education level of Redmond citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.89% of adults 25 and older in Redmond have a college degree.

The per capita income in Redmond in 2000 was $16,286, which is middle income relative to Oregon, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $65,144 for a family of four.

The people who call Redmond home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Redmond is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Redmond include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, Scottish, Italian, French, Dutch, and Swedish.

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