Kirkland is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 95,499 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Kirkland is the 12th largest community in Washington.

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

Also of interest is that Kirkland 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: 33.87% 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 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.

If knowledge is power, Kirkland is a pretty powerful place. 66.34% 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 $95,367, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $381,468 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, Italian, and Norwegian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Kirkland's cultural character, accounting for 26.26% of the city’s population.

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