Redondo Beach is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 67,749 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Redondo Beach is the 125th largest community in California. Redondo Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Redondo Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Redondo Beach is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.77% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Redondo Beach is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Redondo Beach who work in management occupations (22.72%), sales jobs (9.06%), and business and financial occupations (8.74%). Also of interest is that Redondo Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Redondo Beach is also a city of artists. Redondo Beach has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Redondo Beach’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.43% 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. Redondo Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Redondo Beach. 66.38% 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 Redondo Beach in 2022 was $79,040, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $316,160 for a family of four. Redondo Beach is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Redondo Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Redondo Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Redondo Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.93% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Redondo Beach include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. In addition, Redondo Beach has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.47%). The most common language spoken in Redondo Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
