Issaquah is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 39,344 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Issaquah is the 30th largest community in Washington. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Issaquah, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Issaquah, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Issaquah’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Issaquah does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $143,006.00. Issaquah home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Issaquah real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Issaquah is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 93.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Issaquah is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Issaquah who work in computer science and math (17.32%), management occupations (16.62%), and business and financial occupations (10.19%). Also of interest is that Issaquah has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Issaquah is also a city of artists. Issaquah has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Issaquah’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 29.02% 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. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Issaquah use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Issaquah‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Issaquah. 68.46% 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 Issaquah in 2022 was $83,644, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $334,576 for a family of four. Issaquah is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Issaquah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Issaquah residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Issaquah include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian. Issaquah also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.44%. The most common language spoken in Issaquah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
