Issaquah is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 39,344 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Issaquah is the 30th largest community in Washington. Much of the housing stock in Issaquah was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Issaquah economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Issaquah, where the median household income is $143,006.00. Issaquah home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Issaquah real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Issaquah is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 93.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Issaquah is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Issaquah who work in computer science and math (17.32%), management occupations (16.62%), and business and financial occupations (10.19%). Also of interest is that Issaquah has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Issaquah is also a city of artists. Issaquah has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Issaquah’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 29.02% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Issaquah is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Issaquah area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Issaquah. 68.46% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Issaquah in 2022 was $83,644, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $334,576 for a family of four. Issaquah is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Issaquah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Issaquah residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Issaquah include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian. In addition, Issaquah has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (29.44%). The most common language spoken in Issaquah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
