COMPARING TWO PLACES
Boardman vs Hermiston
PLACE A
Boardman, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Hermiston, Oregon
Boardman is 77% smaller than Hermiston. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
BOARDMANHERMISTONDIFFERENCE
Total population4,49519,906−77% vs Hermiston
Population density1,1162,355−1,239
Population growth18.9%15.6%+3.3 pts
Median age29.630.9−1.3
Male54.1%50.1%+4.0 pts
Female45.9%49.9%−4.0 pts
Foreign-born31.3%19.8%+11.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.3%39.6%−13.3 pts
Black1.6%1.0%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino68.9%54.5%+14.4 pts
Asian0.6%0.9%−0.3 pts
Other2.6%4.0%−1.4 pts
Median household income$66,691$66,998−$307
Per capita income$25,046$28,684−$3,638
Poverty rate17.1%10.1%+7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.381+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.3%16.7%−7.4 pts
Graduate degree3.2%7.2%−4.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%4.9%−3.6 pts
Labor force participation69.6%68.1%+1.5 pts
Median home value$235,300$266,700−$31,400
Median gross rent$971$1,088−$117
Owner-occupied58.2%61.7%−3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.4%6.4%+7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households38.1%47.8%−9.7 pts
Average commute27.619.0+8.6
Worked from home0.2%3.4%−3.2 pts
Public transit to work4.4%0.0%+4.4 pts
Uninsured15.8%7.4%+8.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025