One thing noticeable about Kirkland, 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 Kirkland 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 Kirkland 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.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Kirkland 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 Kirkland area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
If knowledge is power, Kirkland is a pretty powerful place. 62.85% of the adults in Kirkland have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Kirkland in 2022 was $79,941, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $319,764 for a family of four.
Kirkland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kirkland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kirkland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kirkland include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian.
In addition, Kirkland has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.35%).
The most common language spoken in Kirkland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
