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. A relatively large number of people in Kenmore telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.69% 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 downside of living in Kenmore, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.95 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. 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 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. 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.
