Pendleton

Population: 17,070
Median household income: $70,179
Median home value: $276,400

Located in Umatilla County, Oregon, Pendleton is a community with a population of 17,070. The median household income of $70,179 is in line with the Umatilla County median ($68,958).

From 2019 to 2023, Pendleton's population grew 2.0% from 16,733 to 17,070, while its median home value rose 60.6% from $172,100 to $276,400.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,070
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,179
Median home value: $276,400
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 7,103
Homeownership rate: 56.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,73317,070

Median household income

$51,315$70,179

Median home value

$172,100$276,400

Median gross rent

$784$938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,733	$51,315	$172,100	$784
2020	16,685	$54,834	$193,800	$802
2021	16,861	$58,093	$206,100	$853
2022	17,005	$67,931	$238,600	$895
2023	17,070	$70,179	$276,400	$938

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,350	7.9%
5 to 17	2,735	16.0%
18 to 24	1,326	7.8%
25 to 34	2,754	16.1%
35 to 44	2,185	12.8%
45 to 54	1,515	8.9%
55 to 64	2,168	12.7%
65 to 74	1,885	11.0%
75 and over	1,152	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,327	78.1%
Black or African American	183	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	267	1.6%
Asian	40	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	323	1.9%
Two or more races	1,119	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,804	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,079	9.3%
High school graduate	3,535	30.3%
Some college or associate's	4,091	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,906	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,048	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit1.2%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,340	78.6%
Carpooled	528	7.8%
Public transit	80	1.2%
Walked	232	3.4%
Bicycle	33	0.5%
Worked from home	528	7.8%
Other means	52	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,618	73.7%
15 to 29 min	856	13.7%
30 to 44 min	498	7.9%
45 to 59 min	192	3.1%
60+ min	101	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 14.7% (2,266 of 15,413)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,747	60.6%
Nonfamily households	2,438	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,185	87.1%
Vacant	918	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,466	56.0%
Renter-occupied	2,719	44.0%

1-unit, detached59.1%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,196	59.1%
1-unit, attached	394	5.5%
2 to 4 units	857	12.1%
5 to 19 units	599	8.4%
20 or more units	544	7.7%
Mobile home & other	513	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4157150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.6755, -118.8195