Pendleton, OR Demographics

The total population of Pendleton is estimated to be 17,005 with 9,578 males (56.32%) and 7,427 females (43.68%). There are 2,151 less females than males in Pendleton.
The median household income in Pendleton was $62,793 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 658(1.06%) from $62,135 in 2020. This income is 84.17% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pendleton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $72,608. Overall, the median household income for the city of Pendleton stands at $62,793.
In Pendleton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,592 for males and $30,848 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,107 for males and $42,637 for females.
In Pendleton, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $68,037, followed by American Indian and Alaska Native households at $54,087, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $41,243.
In 2022, the population of Pendleton was 17,070, a 0.52% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pendleton's population was 16,981, a decline of 0.23% compared to a population of 17,020 in 2020.
The median age in Pendleton, OR is 36.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.56% were under the age of 15, 20.02% aged 15 to 29, 42.70% aged 30 to 64, 14.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pendleton population: 83.77% are White, 1.93% are Black or African American, 2.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.79% are some other race and 6.60% are multiracial.