Redmond, WA

Census Place

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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

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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.99%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.99%).

N/A 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.

The largest universities in Redmond, WA are DigiPen Institute of Technology (235 degrees awarded in 2023).

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.

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Population & Diversity

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 3.02k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Redmond, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.4k ± 1.65k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.6k ± 1.83k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.02k ± 635

6.78%

Hispanic Population

5.14k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Redmond, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
248,556 ± 12,042 people
India
107,324 ± 7,987 people
China
89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
626 ± 203
Gulf War (2001-)
371 ± 145
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.

Economy

The economy of Redmond, WA employs 41.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Redmond, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16,278 people), Retail Trade (4,983 people), and Information (3,004 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($193,934), Information ($178,924), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($171,893).

Employment

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 N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Redmond, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Y-Axis

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Redmond, WA awarded 235 degrees. The student population of Redmond, WA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 760 male students and 340 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Redmond, WA are White (118 and 65.6%), followed by Unknown (17 and 9.44%), Asian (16 and 8.89%), and Hispanic or Latino (13 and 7.22%).

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 Modeling, Virtual Environments, & Simulation (103 and 43.8%), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (69 and 29.4%), and Human Computer Interaction (40 and 17%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Redmond, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,100 (69.1% men and 30.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,100 students enrolled in Redmond, WA, 69.1% men and 30.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 578 records, of which 27.9% were women and 72.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
65 degrees awarded
Human Computer Interaction
40 degrees awarded
Modeling, Virtual Environments, & Simulation
91 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Redmond, WA was Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Redmond, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

235 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DigiPen Institute of Technology with 235 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 169 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Redmond, WA, which is 2.56 times more than the 66 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 118 degrees mean that there were 6.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 17 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($880) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Measure

In 2023, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (1.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Redmond, WA was $1.09M in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. 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.

Housing

Property

$1.09M

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,936

$14,457

Median Property Taxes

±$906

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Redmond, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Redmond, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Redmond, WA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Redmond, WA is from Washington.

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (47.8%)
Worked At Home (35%)
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%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Redmond, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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 Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

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, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Redmond, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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