Pendleton, Oregon Census and Community Profile

PENDLETON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pendleton, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pendleton, OR was 16,354.

Pendleton Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pendleton was 8,728, which represents 53.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pendleton, OR
There are an estimated 4,501 married men in the town. 62.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Pendleton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pendleton is 7,626 which is 46.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pendleton, Oregon
There are an estimated 3,145 married women in the community. 52.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pendleton, OR
The median age of people living in Pendleton, OR was 35.5 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 Pendleton was 1,057. There were 12,515 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.6 percent of the population (2,062) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pendleton, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pendleton, OR was 16,008.

White Population in Pendleton, OR
The estimated White population in the Pendleton community is 14,580, which is 89.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pendleton, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 250, which is 1.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Pendleton, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 154.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pendleton, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pendleton was an estimated 10.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 602, while those of “two or more races” was 346 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pendleton community was 981, or 6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pendleton, OR
The household population number in Pendleton was 14,244.

Group Quarters Population in Pendleton, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,110.

Average Household Size in Pendleton, OR
The average household size in Pendleton is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pendleton, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,352 total housing units in Pendleton.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,964, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,392 were owner-occupied (56.9), and 2,572 were renter-occupied (43.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 388 vacant homes in Pendleton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pendleton, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,789, with a median value in dollars of 103,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pendleton, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $863 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pendleton, average costs per month were $279 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,939 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pendleton, Oregon
2,533 people in Pendleton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pendleton, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pendleton was 1,872, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pendleton, OR
In 2000, there were 2,585 people in Pendleton, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pendleton, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,199 people in Pendleton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pendleton, Oregon
There were 7,412 in the labor force in Pendleton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.5 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 Pendleton was 13.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pendleton, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,800. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pendleton, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,410. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pendleton, Oregon
Per capita income in Pendleton in the last full census was 17,551. 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 Pendleton numbered 328, or 8.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pendleton, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,910, or 13.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.