Moving to Umatilla, Oregon
Population: 4,978. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,306 (+26.7% change)
Males: 2,885 (58.0%), Females: 2,093 (42.0%)
Umatilla County
Zip code: 97882
Demographics
Median resident age: 28.6 years
Median household income: $33,844
Median house value: $90,600
Population by Race
Races in Umatilla:
- White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
- Hispanic (32.6%)
- Other race (21.5%)
- Black (2.7%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- American Indian (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (9.3%), United States (8.9%), English (7.9%), Irish (6.0%), Norwegian (2.8%), French (1.9%).
Elevation: 296 feet
Land area: 3.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Umatilla
- High school or higher: 68.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Umatilla city
- Never married: 27.3%
- Now married: 51.5%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 3.5%
- Divorced: 15.9%
16.5% Foreign born (15.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,914 (+62.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Umatilla:
- GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; HERMISTON, OR)
- KENNEWICK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KENNEWICK, WA)
- KADLEC MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; RICHLAND, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Umatilla:
- TRI-CITIES (about 28 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)
- EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 38 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
- WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 74 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Umatilla:
- HERMISTON MUNI (about 9 miles; HERMISTON, OR; Abbreviation: HRI)
- VISTA FIELD (about 23 miles; KENNEWICK, WA; Abbreviation: S98)
- RICHLAND (about 27 miles; RICHLAND, WA; Abbreviation: RLD)
Amtrak station near Umatilla:
- 6 miles: HERMISTON (650 S. HWY. 395) – Bus Station
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Umatilla:
- COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 30 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
- WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
- EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
- YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
- CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
- WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 125 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 Umatilla:
- UMATILLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 1460 7TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Umatilla:
- MCNARY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 120 COLUMBIA AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- CLARA BROWNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 1460 7TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Umatilla:
- UMATILLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,557; Location: 911 7TH ST; 12,428 books; 291 audio materials; 275 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)