Redmond, WA

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2023 Population
75,721
2.7% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35
0.865% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
5.77%
1.47% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$162,099
4.39% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1.09M
6.36% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
41,851
5.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Redmond, WA had a population of 75.7k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $162,099. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Redmond, WA grew from 73,728 to 75,721, a 2.7% increase and its median household income grew from $155,287 to $162,099, a 4.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Redmond, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (39.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.51%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.36%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%).

None of the households in Redmond, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

70.2% of the residents in Redmond, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Redmond, WA are DigiPen Institute of Technology (235 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Redmond, WA was $1.09M, and the homeownership rate was 45.2%.

Most people in Redmond, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Redmond, WA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Redmond, WA is home to a population of 75.7k people, from which 70.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 44.2% of Redmond, WA residents were born outside of the country (33.5k people).

In 2023, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.4k people) in Redmond, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.41k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

70.2%
2023 Citizenship
71%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 70.2% of Redmond, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Redmond, WA was 71%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Redmond, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    35.4k ± 1.65k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    29.6k ± 1.83k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.41k ± 675
6.78%
Hispanic Population
5.14k people

In 2023, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.4k people) in Redmond, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.41k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.78% of the people in Redmond, WA are hispanic (5.14k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    244,390 ± 11,943 people
  2. India
    101,527 ± 7,771 people
  3. China
    86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

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Foreign-Born Population

44.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
33.5k people
42.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
31.5k people

As of 2023, 44.2% of Redmond, WA residents (33.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Redmond, WA was 42.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    626 ± 203
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    371 ± 145
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    196 ± 95

Redmond, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Redmond, WA employs 41.9k people. The largest industries in Redmond, WA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16,278 people), Retail Trade (4,983 people), and Information (3,004 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($193,934), Information ($178,924), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($171,893).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

41.9k
2023 Value
± 1,785
5.48%
1 Year growth
± 5.68%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Redmond, WA grew at a rate of 5.48%, from 39.7k employees to 41.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Redmond, WA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (15,087 people), Management Occupations (6,636 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,889 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Redmond, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

41.9k
2023 Value
± 1,785
5.48%
1 Year growth
± 5.68%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Redmond, WA grew at a rate of 5.48%, from 39.7k employees to 41.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Redmond, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16,278 people), Retail Trade (4,983 people), and Information (3,004 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Redmond, WA, though some of these residents may live in Redmond, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$143,694
Median earning men ± $7,455
$81,095
Median earning women ± $5,244

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($202,292), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($174,755), and Retail Trade ($141,815).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($150,738), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($136,719), and Wholesale Trade ($120,438).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Redmond, WA awarded 235 degrees. The student population of Redmond, WA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 781 male students and 343 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Redmond, WA are White (120 and 63.2%), followed by Asian (18 and 9.47%), Unknown (18 and 9.47%), and Hispanic or Latino (16 and 8.42%).

The largest universities in Redmond, WA by number of degrees awarded are DigiPen Institute of Technology (235 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Redmond, WA are Specific Applications Computer Programming (81 and 34.5%), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (67 and 28.5%), and Human Computer Interaction (38 and 16.2%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Redmond, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,124 (69.5% men and 30.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,124 students enrolled in Redmond, WA, 69.5% men and 30.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 599 records, of which 28.2% were women and 71.8% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Redmond, WA was Specific Applications Computer Programming with 64 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
235 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DigiPen Institute of Technology with 235 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 183 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Redmond, WA, which is 3.52 times more than the 52 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 120 degrees mean that there were 6.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 18 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,452) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Redmond, WA was $1.09M in 2023, which is 3.6 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.03M to $1.09M, a 6.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Redmond, WA is 45.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Redmond, WA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Redmond, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Redmond, WA is $162,099. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Redmond, WA was Census Tract 323.21 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 323.23 and Census Tract 229.02, with respective values of $207,198 and $204,390.

Property

$1.09M
Median Property Value 2023
±$31,936
$14,457
Median Property Taxes
±$906

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Rent vs Own

45.2%
Homeownership
2023
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 45.2% of the housing units in Redmond, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 323.21
  2. Census Tract 323.23
  3. Census Tract 229.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Redmond, WA was Census Tract 323.21 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 323.23 and Census Tract 229.02, with respective values of $207,198 and $204,390.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$162,099
Median Household Income
± $7,952
32k
Number of Households
± 1,544

In 2023, the median household income of the 32k households in Redmond, WA grew to $162,099 from the previous year's value of $155,287.

The following chart displays the households in Redmond, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Redmond, WA is from Washington.
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (47.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (35%)
  3. Carpooled (6.31%)

In 2023, 47.8% of workers in Redmond, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35%) and those who carpooled to work (6.31%).

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Commute Time

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Redmond, WA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.644% of the workforce in Redmond, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Redmond, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Redmond, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Redmond, WA (4.35k out of 75.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Redmond, WA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Redmond, WA has health coverage, with 74.5% on employee plans, 4.77% on Medicaid, 7.22% on Medicare, 9.72% on non-group plans, and 0.247% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in King County, WA see 833 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.604% increase from the previous year (828 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 881 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 180 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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833 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in King County, WA

Primary care physicians in King County, WA see an average of 833 patients per year. This represents a 0.604% increase from the previous year (828 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 27.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.58%
Uninsured
74.5%
Employer Coverage
4.77%
Medicaid
7.22%
Medicare
9.72%
Non-Group
0.247%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Redmond, WA declined by 8.23% from 3.9% to 3.58%.

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