Pendleton, OR Population

Overview

16,861

Total Population

36.9

Median age

45.61%

Female population %

119.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

59.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,029

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pendleton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pendleton is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pendleton's population under 18 was 24.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pendleton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pendleton, 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.

There are 1,481 less females than males in Pendleton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.61% females and 54.39% males in Pendleton, OR.
The Pendleton, OR gender ratio is 119.3:100 i.e. 119.3 men to 100 women (1.193).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 798.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 636.

Pendleton's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Pendleton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,029 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,832 (87.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pendleton is White with a population of 14,125 (83.77% of the total population).

Pendleton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 17,070 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Pendleton's population decreased by 78 (0.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pendleton's population increased by 364 (2.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pendleton's population was lowest in year 2008 at 16,456.