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. Redmond has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. 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.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.