Census place 4157150

Pendleton

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

Official Census name: Pendleton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Pendleton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Pendleton has a population of 16,989 and 1,465 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 56 covered Oregon places are: population density is 1,465/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,445/sq mi; typical commute is 14.2 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes; and median home value is $287,100, below the comparison median of $437,750. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,465/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,445/sq mi
typical commute
14.2 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes
median home value
$287,100
Below the comparison median of $437,750

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,989
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,465/sq mi
11.6 sq mi land area
Median age
36.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$66,563
Median home value
$287,100
Median gross rent
$956
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.7%
Typical commute
14.2 min
Drive-alone commute
75.7%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
3.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
43.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
50%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
7.9%

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
86.3%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
6.5%
Households with children
36.1%
Residents with a disability
19.3%
Residents without insurance
4.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Fire declarations
3
Flood 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: PENDLETON (2 mi from place center)
Average high
63.5°F
Average low
40.5°F
Annual rainfall
12.8"
Annual snowfall
15.7"

Month by month

A year in Pendleton.

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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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