Pendleton, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 16,354. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,636 (+1.7% change)
Males: 8,728 (53.4%), Females: 7,626 (46.6%)

Umatilla County

Zip code: 97801

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $36,800
Median house value: $103,400

Population by Race

Races in Pendleton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • American Indian (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Black (1.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (17.1%), English (11.8%), United States (10.9%), Irish (9.4%), Norwegian (3.1%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 1068 feet

Land area: 10.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pendleton

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pendleton city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

3.6% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,246 (+8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Pendleton:

  • EASTERN OREGON PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (2600 WESTGATE)
  • ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL (1601 SE COURT AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pendleton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pendleton:

  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 3 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 46 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 46 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pendleton:

Amtrak station:
PENDLETON (320 SW COURT AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Pendleton:

  • BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,229; Location: 2411 NW CARDEN AVE; Public; Website: bmcc.cc.or.us)
  • PENDLETON COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 326 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pendleton:

  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 47 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 135 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 140 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 149 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)

Schools

Public high school in Pendleton:

  • PENDLETON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 989; Location: 1800 NW CARDEN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Pendleton:

  • BLUE MTN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 45; Location: 4450 SOUTHWEST QUINNEY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pendleton:

  • SUNRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 820; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 1205 SE BYERS AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SHERWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 3111 SW MARSHALL AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MCKAY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 1539 SW 44TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 107 NW 10TH ST; Grades: KG – 02)
  • WEST HILLS INTERMEDIATE (Students: 191; Location: 1700 NW 15TH DR; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Pendleton:

  • HARRIS JR ACADEMY SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 3121 SW HAILEY; Grades: KG – 10)
  • MISSION NATIVE AMERICAN SEVENT (Students: 9; Location: 46576 MISSION ROAD; Grades: 1 – 6)

Libraries

Library in Pendleton:

  • PENDLETON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $324,282; Location: 502 SW DORION AVE; 50,395 books; 3,169 audio materials; 1,974 video materials; 150 serial subscriptions)