State
County
Land Area
11.7 sq mi
Density
1,439.0/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.24%
Growth Since 2010
1.55%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
91,097
Pendleton is a city located in Oregon. With a 2020 population of 16,869, it is the 36th largest city in Oregon and the 2138th largest city in the United States. Pendleton is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually and its population has increased by 1.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,612 in 2010. Pendleton reached it's highest population of 16,869 in 2021. Spanning over 12 miles, Pendleton has a population density of 1,439 people per square mile.
The average household income in Pendleton is $64,181 with a poverty rate of 17.61%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $784 per month, and the median house value is $172,100. The median age in Pendleton is 36.4 years, 34.6 years for males, and 38.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 117.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pendleton was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 91,097 | 772 | 0.85% |
2020 | 90,325 | 772 | 0.85% |
2019 | 89,553 | 772 | 0.86% |
2018 | 88,781 | 463 | 0.52% |
2017 | 88,318 | 410 | 0.46% |
2016 | 87,908 | 311 | 0.35% |
2015 | 87,597 | -183 | -0.21% |
2014 | 87,780 | -291 | -0.33% |
2013 | 88,071 | -158 | -0.18% |
2012 | 88,229 | 199 | 0.23% |
2011 | 88,030 | 727 | 0.83% |
2010 | 87,303 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 13,961 | 83.43% |
Two or More Races | 809 | 4.83% |
Some Other Race | 799 | 4.77% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 465 | 2.78% |
Black or African American | 340 | 2.03% |
Asian | 311 | 1.86% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 48 | 0.29% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,824 | 2.51 | 55.1 |
Married | 2,576 | 3.24 | 75.7 |
Non Family | 2,219 | 1.31 | 33.9 |
Female | 700 | 3.29 | 42.4 |
Male | 329 | 3.16 | 63.8 |
3.12
Average Family Size
2.51
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 392 | 3.42% |
9th to 12th Grade | 983 | 8.58% |
High School Graduate | 3,406 | 29.71% |
Some College | 3,307 | 28.85% |
Associates Degree | 1,309 | 11.42% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,251 | 10.91% |
Graduate Degree | 815 | 7.11% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 9,275 | 8,621 | 1,810 |
Hispanic | 1,040 | 644 | 39 |
Other Race | 412 | 210 | 49 |
Multiple Races | 370 | 279 | 13 |
Native American | 345 | 222 | 17 |
Asian | 245 | 199 | 78 |
Black | 193 | 163 | 59 |
Islander | 48 | 25 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.95%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.84%.
$33,843
Average Earnings
$38,198
Average Male
$30,612
Average Female
91.08% of Pendleton residents speak only English, while 8.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.13% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 11,650 | 2,046 | 17.56% |
Hispanic | 1,529 | 315 | 20.60% |
Multiple | 601 | 180 | 29.95% |
Other | 583 | 97 | 16.64% |
Native | 414 | 40 | 9.66% |
Black | 176 | 40 | 22.73% |
Islander | 40 | 23 | 57.50% |
Asian | 304 | 2 | 0.66% |
17.61%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.81%
Male Poverty Rate
20.19%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pendleton is Islander, with 57.50% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pendleton is Asian, with 0.66% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.84%.
43.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.7%
Male Marriage Rate
47.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 931 | 8.43% |
Indian | 44 | 12.50% |
Hispanic | 20 | 1.47% |
2 or More | 15 | 2.90% |
Black | 15 | 5.12% |
3.14%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.10%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.8%
Labor Force Participation
51%
Employment Rate
8.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
95.49%
Native Born
4.51%
Foreign Born
2.52%
Non Citizen
1.99%
Naturalized
95.49% of Pendleton residents were born in the United States, with 57.48% having been born in Oregon. 2.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 16,869 | 40 | 0.24% |
2020 | 16,829 | 40 | 0.24% |
2019 | 16,789 | 40 | 0.24% |
2018 | 16,749 | 48 | 0.29% |
2017 | 16,701 | 25 | 0.15% |
2016 | 16,676 | 0.00% | |
2015 | 16,676 | 7 | 0.04% |
2014 | 16,669 | -166 | -0.99% |
2013 | 16,835 | -12 | -0.07% |
2012 | 16,847 | 60 | 0.36% |
2011 | 16,787 | 129 | 0.77% |
2010 | 16,658 | 304 | 0.18% |
2000 | 16,354 | 1,228 | 0.78% |
1990 | 15,126 | 605 | 0.41% |
1980 | 14,521 | 1,324 | 0.96% |
1970 | 13,197 | -1,237 | -0.89% |
1960 | 14,434 | 2,660 | 2.06% |
1950 | 11,774 | 2,927 | 2.90% |
1940 | 8,847 | 2,226 | 2.94% |
1930 | 6,621 | -216 | -0.32% |
1920 | 6,837 | 2,377 | 4.36% |
1910 | 4,460 | 54 | 0.12% |
1900 | 4,406 | 1,900 | 5.81% |
1890 | 2,506 | 1,776 | 13.13% |
1880 | 730 | 0.00% |