METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Bend Metro
Bend, OR · 3 counties · 102,745 residents · 7,778.235 sq mi
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Bend has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,395. Population has fallen 33% since 2000, a loss of 50,813 residents. Median home value is $68,515.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024258K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(7,621)
5 to 97.8%(7,974)
10 to 147.5%(7,676)
15 to 196.4%(6,602)
20 to 245.2%(5,342)
25 to 3415%(15,408)
35 to 4416.9%(17,350)
45 to 5410.7%(11,045)
55 to 649.1%(9,375)
65 to 748.8%(8,992)
75 to 844.3%(4,419)
85 and over0.9%(941)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,395
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,273 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$68,515
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $130,614 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(137,044)
Black0.2%(256)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(8,758)
Asian0.6%(967)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(96,961)
Black0.1%(143)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(3,267)
Asian0.5%(554)
Other5%(5,087)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican8.1%(20,825)
Central American0.7%(1,631)
South American0.3%(900)
Spaniard0.3%(889)
Salvadoran0.3%(810)
Puerto Rican0.2%(482)
Ecuadorian0.1%(337)
Guatemalan0.1%(222)
Nicaraguan0.1%(209)
Cuban0.1%(191)
Costa Rican0.1%(177)
Honduran0.1%(135)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(134)
Peruvian0.1%(127)
Chilean0%(91)
Venezuelan0%(74)
Argentine0%(63)
Panamanian0%(60)
Dominican0%(51)
Bolivian0%(39)
Paraguayan0%(21)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(588)
Japanese0.2%(479)
Filipino0.2%(428)
Korean0.1%(246)
Asian Indian0.1%(197)
Taiwanese0.1%(151)
Vietnamese0%(103)
Thai0%(63)
Burmese0%(43)
Cambodian0%(37)
Pakistani0%(28)
Malaysian0%(11)
Ancestry
German18%(46,405)
English17.2%(44,356)
Irish13.3%(34,251)
Italian4%(10,211)
American3.8%(9,807)
Norwegian3.4%(8,886)
Scottish3%(7,637)
French2.5%(6,523)
Swedish2.3%(5,971)
Polish2%(5,071)
Dutch1.5%(3,883)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(2,981)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(2,196)
Welsh0.8%(2,153)
British0.7%(1,858)
French Canadian0.6%(1,494)
Czech0.6%(1,460)
Finnish0.5%(1,245)
Swiss0.5%(1,212)
Canadian0.5%(1,194)
Portuguese0.5%(1,163)
Russian0.4%(1,138)
Hungarian0.4%(1,118)
Arab0.4%(914)
Ukrainian0.3%(672)
Austrian0.3%(607)
Lebanese0.3%(558)
Greek0.2%(524)
Croatian0.2%(492)
Subsaharan African0.2%(404)
Belgian0.1%(306)
West Indian0.1%(306)
Slovak0.1%(273)
Iranian0.1%(231)
Brazilian0.1%(212)
Romanian0.1%(194)
Lithuanian0.1%(191)
Latvian0.1%(186)
Armenian0.1%(176)
Slovene0.1%(109)
Egyptian0.1%(104)
Serbian0%(78)
Haitian0.3%(73)
Ethiopian0%(72)
Jamaican0%(72)
Australian0%(68)
Bulgarian0%(67)
Nigerian0%(62)
Turkish0%(47)
Palestinian0%(33)
Kenyan0%(25)
Macedonian0%(17)
Syrian0%(13)
Barbadian0%(9)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.4%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.9% 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 married30.1%(32,432)
Married56%(60,406)
Widowed2.2%(2,356)
Divorced11.8%(12,682)
Women 15+
Never married23.5%(25,682)
Married54.7%(59,641)
Widowed6.8%(7,367)
Divorced15%(16,372)
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In this metro
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BendCENTRAL107,342Redmond38,547Prineville11,994Madras7,829Deschutes River Woods5,797Crooked River Ranch5,160Three Rivers3,995Sisters2,934Eagle Crest2,677Juniper Canyon2,666La Pine2,563Warm Springs2,480Culver1,689Terrebonne1,602Prineville Lake Acres1,497Sunriver1,488Metolius1,039Tetherow765Tumalo662Seventh Mountain335Ochoco West319Camp Sherman298Pronghorn257Black Butte Ranch115
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bend, OR?
Bend, OR has about 102,745 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Bend, OR?
The typical household in Bend, OR earns about $26,395 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bend, OR expensive?
In Bend, OR, the median home is worth about $68,515, and the typical rent is about $412 a month.
How educated are people in Bend, OR?
About 16.8% of adults age 25 and over in Bend, OR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bend, OR?
About 12.0% of people in Bend, OR live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024