Moving to Pilot Rock, Oregon

by btobers · Published June 27, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,532. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,525 (-0.5% change)
Males: 746 (48.7%), Females: 786 (51.3%)

Umatilla County

Zip code: 97868

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $34,766
Median house value: $76,200

Population by Race

Races in Pilot Rock:

White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
American Indian (3.9%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (22.3%), United States (15.3%), Irish (10.5%), English (7.8%), French (4.4%), Swedish (3.3%).

Elevation: 1636 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pilot Rock

High school or higher: 79.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pilot Rock city

Never married: 16.8%
Now married: 67.2%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 9.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pilot Rock:

EASTERN OREGON PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 13 miles; PENDLETON, OR)
ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PENDLETON, OR)
GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER (about 41 miles; HERMISTON, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pilot Rock:

EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 14 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 56 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)
TRI-CITIES (about 57 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pilot Rock:

HERMISTON MUNI (about 37 miles; HERMISTON, OR; Abbreviation: HRI)
MARTIN FIELD (about 48 miles; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Abbreviation: S95)
VISTA FIELD (about 57 miles; KENNEWICK, WA; Abbreviation: S98)

Amtrak station near Pilot Rock:

14 miles: 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 with over 2000 students nearest to Pilot Rock:

WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 58 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 143 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 144 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)

Schools

Public high school in Pilot Rock:

PILOT ROCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 218; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Pilot Rock:

PILOT ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: VERN MCGOWAN DR; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Pilot Rock:

PILOT ROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,403; Location: 144 N. ALDER PL; 5,876 books; 52 audio materials; 90 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)