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Redmond Oregon Information: Redmond, Oregon is part of DESCHUTES County. Population for Redmond from the last gathering is 13481. You can view Redmond venues that host many Redmond OR events every year. You can also research Redmond Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Redmond Oregon real estate guide. Redmond Oregon has a latitude of 44.2767 and a longitude of -121.203. Zip codes in Redmond, OR include 97756 ... more Redmond zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Redmond, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Redmond, OR was 13,481.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Redmond was 6,501, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Redmond, OR
There are an estimated 2,937 married men in the town. 60.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Redmond are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Redmond is 6,980 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Redmond, Oregon
There are an estimated 2,957 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Redmond, OR
The median age of people living in Redmond, OR was 32.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Redmond was 1,129. There were 9,490 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13 percent of the population (1,752) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Redmond, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Redmond, OR was 13,200.

White Population in Redmond, OR
The estimated White population in the Redmond community is 12,634, which is 93.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Redmond, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 12, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Redmond, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Redmond, OR was 157.

Asian Population in Redmond, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 87.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Redmond, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Redmond was an estimated 22.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 288, while those of “two or more races” was 281 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Redmond community was 739, or 5.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Redmond, OR
The household population number in Redmond was 13,371.

Group Quarters Population in Redmond, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 110.

Average Household Size in Redmond, OR
The average household size in Redmond is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Redmond, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,584 total housing units in Redmond.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,260, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,185 were owner-occupied (60.6), and 2,075 were renter-occupied (39.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 324 vacant homes in Redmond at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Redmond, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,724, with a median value in dollars of 111,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Redmond, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $966 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Redmond, average costs per month were $321 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,265 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Redmond, Oregon
1,268 people in Redmond also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Redmond, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Redmond was 1,416, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Redmond, OR
In 2000, there were 2,298 people in Redmond, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Redmond, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 812 people in Redmond who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Redmond, Oregon
There were 6,845 in the labor force in Redmond at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Redmond was 18 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Redmond, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,701. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Redmond, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,481. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Redmond, Oregon
Per capita income in Redmond in the last full census was 16,286. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Redmond numbered 241, or 6.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Redmond, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,322, or 9.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.