Hermiston-Pendleton, OR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
92,240
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.8
0.546% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12%
6.51% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$68,427
0.884% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$275,100
9.69% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
40,580
2.02% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.6% of the residents in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR are Blue Mountain Community College (244 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR was $275,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR was 2 cars per household.

Hermiston-Pendleton, OR borders Kennewick-Richland, WA, La Grande, OR, and Walla Walla, WA.

United StatesOregon

Population & Diversity

Hermiston-Pendleton, OR is home to a population of 92.2k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.9% of Hermiston-Pendleton, OR residents were born outside of the country (11k people).

In 2024, there were 4.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.6k people) in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k Other (Hispanic) and 8.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%
2024 Citizenship
92.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of Hermiston-Pendleton, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    55.6k ± 506
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    13.5k ± 1.67k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    8.41k ± 1.39k
31.3%
Hispanic Population
28.9k people

In 2024, there were 4.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.6k people) in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k Other (Hispanic) and 8.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

31.3% of the people in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR are hispanic (28.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
11k people
11.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10.4k people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Hermiston-Pendleton, OR residents (11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,864 ± 283
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,107 ± 269
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    732 ± 237

Hermiston-Pendleton, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hermiston-Pendleton, OR employs 40.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,440 people), Retail Trade (5,026 people), and Educational Services (3,994 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($69,219), Public Administration ($66,078), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,357).

Employment

Occupations

40.6k
2024 Value
± 1,720
2.02%
1 Year growth
± 5.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 39.8k employees to 40.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,549 people), Management Occupations (3,498 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,864 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hermiston-Pendleton, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

40.6k
2024 Value
± 1,720
2.02%
1 Year growth
± 5.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 39.8k employees to 40.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,440 people), Retail Trade (5,026 people), and Educational Services (3,994 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hermiston-Pendleton, OR, though some of these residents may live in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,225
Median earning men ± $2,186
$36,158
Median earning women ± $1,586

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,536), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,717), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,185).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($67,757), Public Administration ($60,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,130).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 138
    Construction
  2. 111
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 103
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $271k
    Manufacturing
  2. $216k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $131k
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR awarded 244 degrees. The student population of Hermiston-Pendleton, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 623 male students and 748 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR are White (144 and 59%), Hispanic or Latino (67 and 27.5%), Unknown (19 and 7.79%), and Two or More Races (5 and 2.05%).

The largest universities in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR by number of degrees awarded are Blue Mountain Community College (244 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (116 and 47.5%), General Studies (24 and 9.84%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (17 and 6.97%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,371 students enrolled in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR, 45.4% men and 54.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 592 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    24 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    15 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    116 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR was General Studies with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Blue Mountain Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
244 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Blue Mountain Community College with 244 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 80 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR, which is 0.488 times less than the 164 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 144 degrees mean that there were 2.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 67 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,220) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,721) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,052) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR was $275,100 in 2024, which is 0.827 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,800 to $275,100, a 9.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$275,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,074
$22,600
Median Property Taxes
±$1,159

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hermiston-Pendleton, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.4%
Homeownership
2024
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,427
Median Household Income
± $3,294
33k
Number of Households
± 1,408

In 2024, the median household income of the 33k households in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR declined from $68,427 from the previous year's value of $69,037.

The following chart displays the households in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hermiston-Pendleton, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76%)
  2. Carpooled (12.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.56%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (6.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR (10.6k out of 88.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.9% of the population of Hermiston-Pendleton, OR has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,064 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.08%
Uninsured
42.7%
Employer Coverage
23.1%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
1.39%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR declined by 4.44% from 7.4% to 7.08%.

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