United States › Hermiston MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Hermiston Micro Hermiston-Pendleton, OR · 2 counties · 92,261 residents · 5,246 sq mi
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The short version
Hermiston is a metro area of 92,261 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $180,302, having more than doubled since 2000. Median rent is $773 a month. 10,718 more people live here than in 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
64K 72K 80K 87K 95K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Hermiston Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $57,788
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,421 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $16,328 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 10.3%
Professional, scientific, technical 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing 2.2%
Education & health services 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.5%
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$180,302
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,476 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$773
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $480 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 66.0% in 2000
36.4% rent
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.9 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 76.7%(62,581)
Hispanic / Latino 17.2%(14,052)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 61.1%(56,353)
Hispanic / Latino 29.9%(27,610)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 77.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 77.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 9.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 62.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 19.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Women 15+
Never married 28.7%(10,083)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 19.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 17.4%(1,018)
Gulf War (1990s) 22.5%(1,316)
Share of the 5,848 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR? Hermiston-Pendleton, OR has about 92,261 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR? The typical household in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR earns about $57,788 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 $180,302, and the typical rent is about $773 a month.
How educated are people in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR? About 16.4% 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 14.4% of people in Hermiston-Pendleton, OR live below the federal poverty line.
Has Hermiston-Pendleton, OR grown since 1990? Yes, Hermiston-Pendleton, OR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,387 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.
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