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Hermiston, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 13,154. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,657 (+11.4% change)
Males: 6,391 (48.6%), Females: 6,763 (51.4%)

Umatilla County

Zip code: 97838

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $35,354
Median house value: $99,700

Population by Race

Races in Hermiston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.2%)
  • Hispanic (24.1%)
  • Other race (15.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Black (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.1%), English (10.9%), Irish (8.3%), United States (7.6%), French (3.3%), Danish (2.5%).

Elevation: 457 feet

Land area: 6.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hermiston

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hermiston city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

12.1% Foreign born (10.0% Latin America, 1.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,768 (+26.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hermiston:

  • GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER (610 NW 11TH AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hermiston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hermiston:

  • TRI-CITIES (about 31 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 34 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 72 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hermiston:

Amtrak station:
HERMISTON (650 S. HWY. 395) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Hermiston:

  • OREGON COLLEGE OF BEAUTY AND BARBERING (Full-time enrollment: 14; Location: 672 E MAIN; Private, for-profit)
  • EAST OREGON CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (Location: 600 E MAIN; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hermiston:

  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 131 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)

Schools

Public high school in Hermiston:

  • HERMISTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,263; Location: 600 S 1ST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Hermiston:

  • HERMISTON CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 81; Location: BOX 779 1825 W HIGHLAND; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hermiston:

  • SANDSTONE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 585; Location: 400 NE 10TH; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 1225 SW 9TH; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location: 300 E CATHERINE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ARMAND LARIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 199 E RIDGEWAY AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HIGHLAND HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 450 SE 10TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROCKY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 650 W STANDARD AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 555 SW 7TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Hermiston:

  • HERMISTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $320,057; Location: 235 E. GLADYS AVE; 39,937 books; 744 audio materials; 994 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)

 

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