Pilot Rock

Population: 1,220
Median household income: $85,795
Median home value: $165,200

Located in Umatilla County, Oregon, Pilot Rock is a community with a population of 1,220. At $85,795, its median household income sits above Umatilla County's $68,958.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pilot Rock's population declined 7.7% from 1,322 to 1,220, while its median home value rose 45.9% from $113,200 to $165,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.0% of the population. 77.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,220
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $85,795
Median home value: $165,200
Median gross rent: $971
Housing units: 590
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3221,220

Median household income

$52,875$85,795

Median home value

$113,200$165,200

Median gross rent

$759$971

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,322	$52,875	$113,200	$759
2020	1,293	$60,063	$116,000	$768
2021	1,193	$63,302	$125,900	$891
2022	1,271	$71,650	$153,200	$943
2023	1,220	$85,795	$165,200	$971

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	256	21.0%
18 to 24	53	4.3%
25 to 34	125	10.2%
35 to 44	179	14.7%
45 to 54	157	12.9%
55 to 64	201	16.5%
65 to 74	162	13.3%
75 and over	87	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,135	93.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	2.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	5.5%
High school graduate	379	41.6%
Some college or associate's	358	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	98	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	26	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	460	77.6%
Carpooled	42	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	11.1%
Other means	25	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	65	12.3%
15 to 29 min	295	56.0%
30 to 44 min	29	5.5%
45 to 59 min	11	2.1%
60+ min	127	24.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 6.4% (78 of 1,220)

	Count	Share
Family households	335	66.3%
Nonfamily households	170	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	505	85.6%
Vacant	85	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	433	85.7%
Renter-occupied	72	14.3%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	489	82.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	101	17.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4157650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 45.4928, -118.8302