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Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, USA. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Seattle urban area, in what is known as the Eastside. In 2003 the Census Bureau estimated the city population was 46,391. Redmond is best known as the home of Microsoft and Nintendo of America. With an annual bike race on city streets and the state's only velodrome, Redmond is also known as "the bicycle capital of the Northwest." Despite this, the city is very suburban, with its main form of transportation being the automobile. Redmond has a historic downtown with many personally owned businesses which is connected to the modern downtown Redmond. The city has many parks and is known for its woods. Due to its large population of highly paid tech workers, especially those of Microsoft, Redmond is known for its affluence and high concentration of nouveau riche. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Redmond ranks 20th of 522 areas in the state of Washington...more

A number of companies in the high-tech industry are based in Redmond. The largest employer in the city by far is Microsoft Corporation, which moved its headquarters to Redmond in 1986. Currently Microsoft has over 30,000 full-time workers and more than 8 million square feet of office space in the Puget Sound's Eastside region, primarily in Redmond and Issaquah. Further signs of growth include: *In January, 2006, Microsoft announced the purchase of Safeco's Redmond campus. *In February 2006, Microsoft announced that it intends to expand its Redmond campus by another 1.1 million square feet at a cost of $1 billion and has said that this will create space for between 7,000 and 15,000 new employees over the next three years. This is very optimistic news for Redmond and the Eastside, which will gain many new residents as a direct result. This also shows that while the general technology industry slows, Redmond's economy, alongside Puget Sound's, continues to expand rapidly. Other...more

Among the most common occupations in Redmond are Management, professional, and related occupations, 54%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 8%. Approximately 84 percent of workers in Redmond, Washington work for companies, 7 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Redmond, Washington are Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 17%; Retail trade, 13%; and Information, 13%. Simply Hired's Redmond job listings indicate that the following industries in Redmond are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Redmond, Washington is $47,656, and the median income of households in Redmond was $66,735.

According to our Redmond Trends data, the number of Redmond, Washington jobs has increased by 3% since October 2011.

Population of Redmond Total population 45,256 Male 50.10% Female 49.90% Median age 34.0     Redmond Housing Owner-occupied homes 55.1% Median cost of a home $269,400 Median mortgage payment $1,164 Renter-occupied homes 44.9% Vacant housing 5.7% Median monthly rent $1,021     Average Income Median for all male full-time $58,112 Median for all female full-time $37,200     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 5% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 17% $100,000 to $149,999 16% $150,000 to $199,999 5% $200,000 or more 5%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 12% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 36% Graduate degree 17%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 55% Separated 1% Widowed 4% Divorced 11%     Race White 82% Black or African American 2% Asian 13% Other 3%     Redmond Commute Carpool 11.3% Public transportation 4.2% Average travel time 21 minutes