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Kirkland, WA
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Kirkland profile


Living in Kirkland



Kirkland is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 92,151 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Kirkland is the 12th largest community in Washington.

Kirkland home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Kirkland real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Kirkland 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 Kirkland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.88% 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.

One thing that you will notice about Kirkland is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Kirkland a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Kirkland is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Kirkland, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Kirkland. 62.85% 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 Kirkland in 2018 was $79,941, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $319,764 for a family of four.

Kirkland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kirkland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kirkland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kirkland include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian.

In addition, Kirkland has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.35%).

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