Census place 4105800

Bend

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bend city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Bend.

According to the 2025 estimate, Bend has a population of 107,342 and 3,049 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 56 covered Oregon places are: median home value is $718,400, above the comparison median of $437,750; median gross rent is $1,883, above the comparison median of $1,419; and typical commute is 16.3 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$718,400
Above the comparison median of $437,750
median gross rent
$1,883
Above the comparison median of $1,419
typical commute
16.3 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Bend's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
107,342
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
3,049/sq mi
35.2 sq mi land area
Median age
40.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$96,394
Median home value
$718,400
Median gross rent
$1,883
Bachelor’s degree or higher
52.9%
Typical commute
16.3 min
Drive-alone commute
63.5%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
2.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
24.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.1%
Homes built 2020+
4.6%
Households without a vehicle
4.8%
Households with children
26.9%
Residents with a disability
10.3%
Residents without insurance
6.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Deschutes County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Fire declarations
11
Severe Storm declarations
2
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: REDMOND AP (16 mi from place center)
Average high
63.6°F
Average low
34.1°F
Annual rainfall
8.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Bend.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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