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Tigard, OR
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Living in Tigard



Tigard is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 55,762 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Tigard is the 12th largest community in Oregon.

Tigard home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Tigard real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Tigard has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Tigard telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 thing noticeable about Tigard, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Tigard is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Tigard a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Tigard is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.85% of adults in Tigard have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Tigard in 2018 was $49,836, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $199,344 for a family of four. However, Tigard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Tigard is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tigard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tigard residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Tigard also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.75% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tigard include German, English, Irish, French, and European.

The most common language spoken in Tigard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.