COMPARING TWO PLACES
La Pine vs Bend
PLACE A
La Pine, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Bend, Oregon
La Pine is 98% smaller than Bend. Bend earns more, with a median household income $38,029 higher. La Pine has grown faster since 2000 (52% vs 29%).
LA PINEBENDDIFFERENCE
Total population2,563107,342−98% vs Bend
Population density3593,084−2,725
Population growth52.0%29.4%+22.6 pts
Median age45.640.9+4.7
Male49.4%50.0%−0.6 pts
Female50.6%50.0%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born3.5%4.8%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.7%82.6%−2.8 pts
Black0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.3%9.2%+5.1 pts
Asian1.1%1.1%Even
Other4.8%6.8%−2.0 pts
Median household income$58,365$96,394−$38,029
Per capita income$31,139$58,652−$27,513
Poverty rate19.2%8.8%+10.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.470−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%52.9%−34.6 pts
Graduate degree4.2%19.6%−15.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%3.7%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation47.0%68.2%−21.2 pts
Median home value$363,800$718,400−$354,600
Median gross rent$1,173$1,883−$710
Owner-occupied58.4%61.7%−3.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%7.3%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households62.5%46.0%+16.4 pts
Average commute24.616.3+8.3
Worked from home18.7%24.8%−6.1 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Uninsured7.4%6.2%+1.2 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025