Pendleton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 17,289 people and six associated neighborhoods, Pendleton is the 36th largest community in Oregon.

A relatively large number of people in Pendleton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.77% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the benefits of Pendleton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.19 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 percentage of people in Pendleton who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.34% of adults in Pendleton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Pendleton in 2022 was $30,509, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,036 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 10.57% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pendleton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Pendleton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.