Moving to Bend, Oregon
Population: 52,029. Estimated population in July 2024: 67,152 (+29.1% change)
Males: 25,633 (49.3%), Females: 26,396 (50.7%)
Deschutes County
Zip codes: 97701, 97702, 97707.
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $40,857
Median house value: $145,500
Population by Race
Races in Bend:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
- Hispanic (4.6%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- American Indian (1.7%)
Ancestries: German (20.8%), English (14.8%), Irish (13.7%), United States (6.7%), Norwegian (5.3%), Italian (4.3%).
Elevation: 3629 feet
Land area: 32.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bend
- High school or higher: 90.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bend city
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 55.9%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 12.5%
3.7% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +28,005 (+116.6%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Bend:
- CHS,INC DBA ST CHARLES MEDICAL CTR (2500 NE NEFF RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Bend:
- CENTRAL OREGON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; REDMOND, OR)
- PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; PRINEVILLE, OR)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; MADRAS, OR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bend:
- ROBERTS FIELD (about 18 miles; REDMOND, OR; Abbreviation: RDM)
- MCNARY FLD (about 131 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)
- MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 133 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bend:
- BEND MUNI (about 8 miles; BEND, OR; Abbreviation: S07)
- SUNRIVER (about 17 miles; SUNRIVER, OR; Abbreviation: S21)
- SISTERS EAGLE AIR (about 23 miles; SISTERS, OR; Abbreviation: 6K5)
Amtrak station:
BEND (2045 US HWY 20) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
Colleges/Universities in Bend:
- CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,274; Location: 2600 NW COLLEGE WAY; Public; Website: www.cocc.edu)
- PHAGANS CENTRAL OREGON BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 105; Location: 355 NE 2ND; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phagans-schools.com)
- FLIGHT SHOP (Location: 63132 POWELL BUTTE RD; Private, for-profit)
- CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (Location: 755 NE 3RD STE C; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bend:
- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 121 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
- CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
- LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
- MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; GRESHAM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,867)
- PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 129 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
- OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 129 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
- LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 130 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
Schools
Public high schools in Bend:
- MOUNTAIN VIEW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,385; Location: 2755 NE 27TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- BEND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,255; Location: 230 NE 6TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,184; Location: 2855 NW CLEARWATER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
- MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 1291 NE 5TH; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Bend:
- SUNRIVER PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 19888 ROCKING HORSE RD; Grades: PK – 12)
- J BAR J LEARNING CENTERS (Students: 46; Location: 62895 HAMBY RD; Grades: 7 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bend:
- HIGH DESERT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 61111 27TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CASCADE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 716; Location: 19619 MOUNTAINEER WY; Grades: 06 – 08)
- JUNIPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 631; Location: 1300 NE NORTON ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- LAVA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 627; Location: 20805 COOLEY RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- HIGH LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 2500 NW HIGH LAKES LP; Grades: KG – 05)
- SKY VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 63555 NE 18TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BUCKINGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 62560 HAMBY RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- PILOT BUTTE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: 1501 NE NEFF ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- R E JEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 20550 MURPHY RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- ELK MEADOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 567; Location: 60880 BROOKSWOOD BLVD; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Bend:
- TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 2550 BUTLER MARKET ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 2450 NE 27TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
- MORNING STAR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 19741 BAKER RD; Grades: PK – 10)
- SEVEN PEAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 2150 NE STUDIO RD; Grades: PK – 6)
- THREE SISTERS SDA SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 21155 TUMALO RD; Grades: KG – 10)
- CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE PRE-SCH (Students: 49; Location: 1270 NE 27TH; Grades: PK – KG)
- NEW LEAF ACADEMY (Students: 20; Location: POB 6454/ 21627 PALOMA DR; Grades: 5 – 9; Girls only)
Libraries
Library in Bend:
- DESCHUTES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $5,070,493; Location: 507 NW WALL STREET; 313,625 books; 11,629 audio materials; 5,889 video materials; 729 serial subscriptions)