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Bend Oregon Information: Bend, Oregon is part of DESCHUTES County. Population for Bend from the last gathering is 52029. You can view Bend venues that host many Bend OR events every year. You can also research Bend Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Bend Oregon real estate guide. Bend Oregon has a latitude of 44.0982 and a longitude of -121.29. Zip codes in Bend, OR include 97701 ... more Bend zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bend, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bend, OR was 52,029.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bend was 25,633, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bend, OR
There are an estimated 11,592 married men in the town. 57.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Bend are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bend is 26,396 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bend, Oregon
There are an estimated 11,445 married women in the community. 54 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bend, OR
The median age of people living in Bend, OR was 34.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bend was 3,572. There were 39,303 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (6,431) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bend, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bend, OR was 50,927.

White Population in Bend, OR
The estimated White population in the Bend community is 48,897, which is 94 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bend, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 145, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bend, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bend, OR was 412.

Asian Population in Bend, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 521.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bend, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bend was an estimated 42.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 910, while those of “two or more races” was 1,102 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bend community was 2,396, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bend, OR
The household population number in Bend was 51,018.

Group Quarters Population in Bend, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,011.

Average Household Size in Bend, OR
The average household size in Bend is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bend, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 22,507 total housing units in Bend.

The number of occupied housing units was 21,062, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,244 were owner-occupied (62.9), and 7,818 were renter-occupied (37.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,445 vacant homes in Bend at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bend, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 10,895, with a median value in dollars of 145,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bend, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,108 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bend, average costs per month were $306 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 30,584 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bend, Oregon
9,964 people in Bend also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bend, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bend was 5,553, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bend, OR
In 2000, there were 7,381 people in Bend, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bend, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,053 people in Bend who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bend, Oregon
There were 27,792 in the labor force in Bend at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bend was 15.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bend, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,857. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bend, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,387. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bend, Oregon
Per capita income in Bend in the last full census was 21,624. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bend numbered 937, or 6.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bend, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,380, or 10.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.