Everything You Need to Know About the City of Bend Oregon

In 2017, Bend, Oregon had a population of 87.2k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $60,563 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Bend, OR grew from 84,416 to 87,167, a 3.26 percent increase and its median household income grew from $55,625 dollars to $60,563 dollars, an 8.88 percent increase.

The population of Bend, OR is 86.1 percent White Alone, 9.06 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 2.06 percent Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in Bend, OR speak a non-English language, and 97.1 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bend, OR are Central Oregon Community College (1,053 degrees awarded in 2017), Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College (66 degrees), and Sage School of Massage & Esthetics (31 degrees).

The median property value in Bend, OR is $326,000 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 58.2 percent. Most people in Bend, OR commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 13.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bend, OR is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Bend

In 2017, universities in Bend, OR awarded 1,150 degrees. The student population of Bend, OR is skewed towards women, with 2,903 male students and 3,641 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bend, OR are White (872 and 75.8 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (109 and 9.48 percent), Unknown (64 and 5.57 percent), and Two or More Races (44 and 3.83 percent).

The largest universities in Bend, OR by the number of degrees awarded are Central Oregon Community College (1,053 and 91.6 percent), Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College (66 and 5.74 percent), and Sage School of Massage & Esthetics (31 and 2.7 percent).

The most popular majors in Bend, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (375 and 32.6 percent), General Business Administration & Management (89 and 7.74 percent), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (79 and 6.87 percent).

The median tuition costs in Bend, OR are $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $8,760 dollars and $27,735 dollars respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Bend

The economy of Bend, OR employs 44.2k people and Bend has an unemployment rate of 3.6 percent. Bend has seen the job market increase by 2.6 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 57.7 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Bend, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,756 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,970 people), and Retail Trade (5,811 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($91,411 dollars), Information ($64,884 dollars), and Finance & Insurance ($59,484 dollars).

Households in Bend, OR have a median annual income of $60,563 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $55,625 dollars in 2016, which represents an 8.88 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Bend

– The Sales Tax Rate for Bend is 0.0 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Bend is 9.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Bend

– The average earnings of a Bend resident are $30,946 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a Bend resident is $52,471 dollars a year.