One of the benefits of Pendleton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.00 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Pendleton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Pendleton, 22.59% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Pendleton in 2022 was $28,841, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,364 for a family of four. However, Pendleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pendleton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pendleton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pendleton residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Pendleton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.94% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pendleton include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Pendleton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
