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.Kenmore is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Kenmore is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kenmore who work in management occupations (16.32%), computer science and math (12.71%), and office and administrative support (8.38%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 25.69% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One downside of living in Kenmore is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Kenmore, the average commute to work is 32.95 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Kenmore is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Kenmore area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Kenmore, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Kenmore is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 57.96% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Kenmore's cultural character, accounting for 21.29% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Kenmore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
