Tigard is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 55,762 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Tigard is the 12th largest community in Oregon.

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

Also of interest is that Tigard 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 Tigard telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.22% 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 thing that you will notice about Tigard is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Tigard a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

The education level of Tigard ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Tigard, 47.85% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Tigard in 2018 was $49,836, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $199,344 for a family of four. However, Tigard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Tigard is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tigard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tigard residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Tigard also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.75% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tigard include German, English, Irish, French, and European.

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