Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.00 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Pendleton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.59% of adults in Pendleton having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
