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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Bend Metro

Bend, OR · 3 counties · 102,745 residents · 7,778 sq mi
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Bend is home to 102,745 people. The population has fallen 33% since 2000. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $68,515. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $26,395, under the $30,130 national median.

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

Total population
102,745
−33%vs 2000
vs 153,558 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
13 / sq mi
−33%vs 2000
vs 20 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.3
−7%vs 2000
vs 37.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7,778 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
87K134K180K227K273K19902000201020202024Bend
2024258K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(7,621)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(7,974)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(7,676)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(6,602)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(5,342)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(15,408)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.9%(17,350)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(11,045)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(9,375)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(8,992)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(4,419)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(941)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,395
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,273 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,603
−38%vs 2000
vs $20,405 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.0%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$68,515
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $130,614 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$412
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $613 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.2%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.4% in 2000
29.8% rent
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)
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)
Argentine0%(63)
Dominican0%(51)
Bolivian0%(39)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(1,084)
Samoan0%(104)
Fijian0%(61)
Chamorro0%(34)
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)
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)
Bulgarian0%(67)
Nigerian0%(62)
Turkish0%(47)
Kenyan0%(25)
Syrian0%(13)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.8%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.4%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.9%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.0 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.3%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(3,379)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(2,929)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.7%(6,194)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(659)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(211)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,002 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

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
What's inside

3 component counties

Deschutes CountyCENTRAL213,072Crook County27,564Jefferson County25,740
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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

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