Pendleton city, Oregon
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,563
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,989
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,026
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,068
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,066
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,107
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,612
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 43.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 951
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $287,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,652
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $628
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $956
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,257
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 219,379
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,187
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 325,067
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,031
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,563
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,052
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,494.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,579.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.52
FIPS Code 4157150