CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Bend
Oregon · 20,469 residents · 34.801 sq mi
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The short version
Bend has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,787. Population has fallen 61% since 2000, a loss of 31,560 residents. Median home value is $69,000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024103K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(1,523)
5 to 97.1%(1,451)
10 to 146.6%(1,346)
15 to 196.6%(1,355)
20 to 247.6%(1,550)
25 to 3418.5%(3,786)
35 to 4417.8%(3,651)
45 to 548.8%(1,792)
55 to 646.1%(1,255)
65 to 747%(1,436)
75 to 844.9%(1,003)
85 and over1.6%(321)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,787
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,857 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$69,000
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $138,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(47,660)
Black0.3%(139)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(2,396)
Asian1%(513)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(19,964)
Black0.3%(56)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(377)
Asian0.9%(192)
Other1.3%(257)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.7%(6,968)
Central American0.7%(741)
Salvadoran0.5%(486)
Spaniard0.5%(472)
South American0.4%(420)
Puerto Rican0.2%(212)
Costa Rican0.1%(124)
Colombian0.1%(116)
Cuban0.1%(103)
Nicaraguan0.1%(103)
Peruvian0.1%(80)
Argentine0.1%(63)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(63)
Dominican0%(51)
Bolivian0%(39)
Venezuelan0%(31)
Guatemalan0%(28)
Paraguayan0%(21)
Ecuadorian0%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(361)
Filipino0.3%(276)
Japanese0.1%(105)
Vietnamese0.1%(103)
Korean0.1%(94)
Asian Indian0.1%(59)
Burmese0%(43)
Taiwanese0%(37)
Thai0%(22)
Pakistani0%(17)
Malaysian0%(11)
Ancestry
German18.5%(19,178)
English17.7%(18,271)
Irish14.1%(14,576)
Italian4.7%(4,841)
American3.5%(3,641)
Norwegian3.4%(3,512)
Scottish3.4%(3,484)
French2.6%(2,693)
Polish2.5%(2,632)
Swedish2.4%(2,439)
Dutch1.5%(1,590)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,316)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1%(1,085)
Danish0.9%(936)
French Canadian0.8%(852)
British0.7%(718)
Czech0.7%(691)
Russian0.6%(617)
Swiss0.6%(615)
Hungarian0.6%(570)
Portuguese0.5%(561)
Arab0.5%(552)
Finnish0.4%(458)
Lebanese0.3%(337)
Croatian0.3%(327)
Ukrainian0.3%(304)
Canadian0.3%(274)
Greek0.3%(272)
Subsaharan African0.3%(266)
West Indian0.2%(224)
Austrian0.2%(207)
Iranian0.2%(180)
Belgian0.2%(159)
Armenian0.1%(142)
Slovak0.1%(130)
Lithuanian0.1%(105)
Slovene0.1%(77)
Romanian0.1%(74)
Brazilian0.1%(65)
Jamaican0.1%(63)
Serbian0.1%(56)
Latvian0%(47)
Nigerian0%(40)
Egyptian0%(33)
Palestinian0%(33)
Kenyan0%(25)
Australian0%(15)
Syrian0%(13)
Barbadian0%(9)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.3%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(15,364)
Married51.1%(22,211)
Widowed1.7%(752)
Divorced11.8%(5,116)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(12,322)
Married50.9%(22,468)
Widowed5.9%(2,616)
Divorced15.3%(6,777)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bend, Oregon?
Bend, Oregon has about 20,469 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Bend, Oregon?
The typical household in Bend, Oregon earns about $25,787 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bend, Oregon expensive?
In Bend, Oregon, the median home is worth about $69,000, and the typical rent is about $442 a month.
How educated are people in Bend, Oregon?
About 23.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bend, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bend, Oregon?
About 13.2% of people in Bend, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.
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