Redmond is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 36,409 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Redmond is the 18th largest community in Oregon. Much of the housing stock in Redmond was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Redmond economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Redmond, where the median household income is $72,798.00.
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.
A relatively large number of people in Redmond telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.81% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The citizens of Redmond are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.81% of adults in Redmond having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Redmond in 2022 was $32,613, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,452 for a family of four. However, Redmond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Redmond is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Redmond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Redmond residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Redmond also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.40% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Redmond include German, Irish, English, European, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Redmond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.