Redmond is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 45,389 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Redmond is the 15th largest community in Washington.

Redmond is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.97% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Redmond is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Redmond who work in computer science and math (17.76%), management occupations (14.51%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.12%).

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

Redmond, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Redmond is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Redmond Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Redmond. 52.87% 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 Redmond in 2000 was $36,233, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,932 for a family of four. However, Redmond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Redmond is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Redmond include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Italian, Swedish, Scottish, French, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Redmond's cultural character, accounting for 20.64% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in Redmond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.