Redmond's Indian-American Population More Than Quadrupled In Last 10 Years

Redmond's Indian-American population more than quadrupled in the last 10 years, jumping from 1,377 in 2000 to 6,281 in 2010, according to new U.S. Census data released Wednesday.

Of people who identified as one race, the proportion of people of Indian descent grew the greatest out of any ethnicity, from 3 percent in 2000 to 11.6 percent last year. Statewide, the Indian-American population also grew the sharpest, more than doubling from 23,992, or 0.4 percent of the population, in 2000 to 61,124, or 0.9 percent, in 2010.

In Redmond, the next biggest gain in population was represented by Chinese-Americans. In 2000, 1,922 people reported being of Chinese descent; that number grew to 3,849 in 2010.

Redmond's minority population as a whole over the past 10 years. People who identify as white made up 65 percent of the city's total population in 2010, down from 79 percent in 2000.

Meanwhile, Redmond's total population grew by nearly 20 percent between 2000 and 2010. The city's population rose from 45,256 in 2000 to 54,144 in 2010, an increase of 8,888, or 19.6 percent.

Redmond's median age remained nearly unchanged; it was 34.0 in 2000 and 34.1 in 2010. Across Washington state, the median age was 37.3 in 2010, up from 35.3 in 2000.

New data released Wednesday also point to additional changes in Redmond's household demographics. The number of households with married people grew slightly, from 48.9 percent of the total population in 2000 to 51.4 percent last year.

Overall, families made up 61.6 percent of Redmond's population in 2010, up slightly from 59.4 percent 10 years ago. The proportion of households that represented families with their own children 18 and younger also grew, from 20.4 percent in 2000 to 21.8 percent in 2010.

That growth contrasted with trends at the state level. In Washington, families made up 64.4 percent of households in 2010, down from 66 percent 10 years ago. And of those family households, those with their own children under 18 dropped from 32.7 percent to 29.1 percent.

Here's a look at more Redmond numbers:

• The city's male population grew slightly, going from 50.1 percent of the total population to 50.9 percent over the past 10 years.
• The median age for males was 33.1 and 35.2 for females last year.
• The average household size was 2.39 people in 2010, about the same as 2.33 in 2000.
• The average family size was 2.98 last year, nearly the same as 2.95 in 2000.

Here are some statewide numbers:

• The percentage of males to females was the same, 49.8 percent to 50.2 percent.
• The median age for males was 36.2 and 38.3 for females last year, up from 34.4 for males and 36.3 for females in 2000. 
• The average household size was 2.51 people, nearly flat from 2.53 in 2000.
• The average family size was 3.06, about the same as 3.07 in 2000.

King County data:

• Median age: 37.1 (2000: 35.7)
• Males 49.8 percent, females 50.2 (2000: unchanged)
• Median age by gender: males 36.3, females 37.9 (2000: males 34.9, females 36.6)
• Average household size: 2.40 (2000: 2.39)  
• Average family size: 3.05 (2000: 3.03

Check back with Redmond Patch on Thursday for updated Census coverage.