COMPARING TWO PLACES
Helix vs Pendleton
PLACE A
Helix, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Pendleton, South Carolina
Helix is 95% smaller than Pendleton. Helix earns more, with a median household income $128,369 higher. Pendleton has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 5%).
HELIXPENDLETONDIFFERENCE
Total population1943,739−95% vs Pendleton
Population density1,528762+765
Population growth5.4%17.7%−12.3 pts
Median age41.440.4+1.0
Male44.4%41.9%+2.5 pts
Female55.6%58.1%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.4%−5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.1%74.0%−9.8 pts
Black0.0%19.1%−19.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other34.4%5.5%+28.9 pts
Median household income$190,270$61,901+$128,369
Per capita income$36,888$44,500−$7,612
Poverty rate8.3%21.8%−13.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2910.526−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher7.3%50.0%−42.6 pts
Graduate degree1.9%20.5%−18.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation69.4%65.9%+3.4 pts
Median home value$225,600$250,500−$24,900
Median gross rent$818$1,034−$216
Owner-occupied88.9%52.7%+36.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%7.4%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%29.6%−29.6 pts
Average commute34.824.0+10.8
Worked from home41.4%13.0%+28.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured23.1%7.2%+15.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025