1996 Annual Growth Report
City Mayor: Rosemarie M. Ives The City of Redmond has a total land area of 9,827 acres. Incorporated in 1912, Redmond is the home of the largest software company in the nation, Microsoft. Demographics
Redmond
City Info: (206) 556-2101![]()
Employment and Income
Housing
Development Activity ![]()
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Population, 1980 |
23,318 |
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Population, 1990 |
35,800 |
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Population, 1996 |
40,805 |
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Population Growth, 1980-1990 |
54% |
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Population Growth, 1990-1996 |
14% |
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Households, 1990 |
14,153 |
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Hhld Growth Target 1992-2012 |
9,878 |
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1990 Age Structure: |
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17 and under |
9,060 |
25% |
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18 - 64 |
24,263 |
68% |
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65 and over |
2,477 |
7% |
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Race and Ethnic Categories, 1990: |
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White |
32,604 |
91% |
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African American |
472 |
1% |
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Asian |
2,250 |
6% |
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Hispanic* |
882 |
2% |
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1994 Number of Business Units: |
2,020 |
Total Jobs in Redmond, 1994: |
43,871 |
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Manufacturing |
9,310 |
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Median Household Income: |
Wholesale/ |
3,961 |
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1989 |
(1990 Census) |
$42,299 |
Retail |
5,764 |
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1994 |
(Estimated) |
$59,300 |
Finance/Services |
20,298 |
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Government and Other |
4,538 |
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Households by Income Category, 1989: |
Major Businesses and Employers: |
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0 - 50% |
1,818 |
13% |
Microsoft |
Spacelabs Medical, Inc. |
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50 - 80% |
2,097 |
15% |
Nintendo |
Group Health Cooperative |
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80 - 120% |
3,401 |
24% |
Eddie Bauer, Inc. |
Allied Signal Avionics, Inc. |
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120% + |
6,898 |
49% |
Olin Aerospace Co. |
Physio Contro Corp. |
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SafeCo Insurance Co. |
United Parcel Service |
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1990 Median House Value: |
$168,600 |
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1990 Median Rental: |
$594 |
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% Change Average House Sale, '90-'94 : |
0% |
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% Change Average 2-Bdrm Rental, '90-'94 : |
15% |
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1995 Total Housing Units: |
17,246 |
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Single Family |
** |
8,357 |
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Multifamily |
8,889 |
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Total New Residential Permits, 1995: |
535 |
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Single Family |
** |
86 |
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Multifamily |
449 |
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Total Plats / Lots Applied for in 1995: |
4 / 66 |
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Total Plats / Lots Recorded in 1995: |
2 / 45 |
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Sources: 1990 Census of Population and Housing; King County Housing Affordability Bulletin, June 1995; Puget Sound Regional Council tally of jobs covered by state unemployment insurance, from WA State Employment Security Department. The City of Algona. Suburban Cities Association of King County, Washington.
* Persons of Hispanic Origin can be of any race. **Single Family includes mobile homes.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2003
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