Kenmore is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 23,478 people and five associated neighborhoods, Kenmore is the 50th largest community in Washington.
Kenmore home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Kenmore real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Kenmore has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.69% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
In Kenmore, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.95 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
For the size of the city, public transportation in Kenmore is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Kenmore, 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 Kenmore. 57.96% 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 Kenmore in 2022 was $67,261, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $269,044 for a family of four.
Kenmore is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kenmore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kenmore residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kenmore include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European.
In addition, Kenmore has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (21.29%).
The most common language spoken in Kenmore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.