MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Hermiston Micro
Hermiston-Pendleton, OR · 2 counties · 66,874 residents · 5,245.979 sq mi
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Hermiston has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,925. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 14,669 residents. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $47,487.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202492K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(5,130)
5 to 98.2%(5,517)
10 to 147.7%(5,133)
15 to 197.3%(4,852)
20 to 246.3%(4,195)
25 to 3415.7%(10,486)
35 to 4415.2%(10,138)
45 to 549.9%(6,635)
55 to 648.5%(5,707)
65 to 747.9%(5,263)
75 to 844.4%(2,974)
85 and over1.3%(844)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,925
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,421 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$47,487
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,476 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76.7%(62,581)
Black0.7%(549)
Hispanic / Latino17.2%(14,052)
Asian0.7%(563)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89%(59,532)
Black0.5%(361)
Hispanic / Latino9%(6,043)
Asian0.8%(510)
Other9.7%(6,471)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican26.8%(24,683)
Central American1.7%(1,601)
Guatemalan1.1%(1,053)
Spaniard0.4%(311)
Puerto Rican0.2%(218)
Salvadoran0.2%(215)
Honduran0.3%(207)
South American0.2%(151)
Colombian0.1%(83)
Panamanian0.7%(82)
Peruvian0%(31)
Cuban0%(30)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(184)
Filipino0.2%(146)
Nepalese0.1%(98)
Chinese0.1%(66)
Korean0%(34)
Asian Indian0%(21)
Cambodian0%(16)
Vietnamese0%(5)
Thai0%(4)
Laotian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(242)
Chamorro0.1%(44)
Samoan0%(27)
Fijian0.1%(8)
Chuukese0%(1)
Ancestry
German12.1%(11,156)
English10.3%(9,519)
Irish8.1%(7,495)
American5.1%(4,746)
Scottish2.7%(2,459)
Norwegian2.4%(2,221)
Italian2.4%(2,176)
French1.6%(1,479)
Swedish1.4%(1,251)
Dutch1%(886)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(717)
British0.7%(628)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.6%(579)
Polish0.6%(544)
Welsh0.5%(471)
Subsaharan African0.3%(287)
Swiss0.3%(287)
Finnish0.3%(259)
French Canadian0.2%(230)
Portuguese0.2%(182)
Russian0.1%(133)
Czech0.1%(127)
Canadian0.1%(95)
Greek0.1%(82)
Ukrainian0.1%(74)
Hungarian0.1%(73)
Croatian0.1%(65)
Ethiopian0.3%(43)
Arab0%(39)
Lebanese0%(38)
Romanian0%(31)
Nigerian0%(25)
Austrian0%(22)
Brazilian0%(22)
Slovak0%(20)
Belgian0%(16)
West Indian0%(16)
Jamaican0%(16)
Australian0%(14)
Iranian0%(12)
Lithuanian0%(6)
Moroccan0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.9%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.3% 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 married38%(14,590)
Married48.4%(18,563)
Widowed2.7%(1,039)
Divorced10.8%(4,158)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(10,083)
Married50.5%(17,722)
Widowed8.6%(3,035)
Divorced12.2%(4,269)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR?
Hermiston-Pendleton, OR has about 66,874 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR?
The typical household in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR earns about $22,925 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hermiston-Pendleton, OR expensive?
In Hermiston-Pendleton, OR, the median home is worth about $47,487, and the typical rent is about $315 a month.
How educated are people in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR?
About 13.2% of adults age 25 and over in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR?
About 16.4% of people in Hermiston-Pendleton, 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