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:

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:

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)