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Pendleton, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Pendleton is a Census city of 16,950 people across 11.57 square miles of land, in Umatilla County. Median household income is $66,563, 56.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pendleton
What Pendleton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.57 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,464
- County holding the largest share of its areaUmatilla County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pendleton
How many people live in Pendleton
- Population16,950
- Median age36.9
- Population under 184,137
- Share under 1824.4 percent
- Population 65 and over3,024
- Share 65 and over17.8 percent
- Households6,257
- Family households3,759
- Share of households that are families60.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pendleton
Income and work in Pendleton
- Median household income$66,563
- Per capita income$31,052
- Civilian labor force6,966
- Employed6,626
- Unemployed340 plus or minus 166
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over11,413
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pendleton
Housing in Pendleton
- Housing units7,016
- Occupied units6,257
- Vacant units759 plus or minus 250
- Vacancy rate10.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied3,537
- Renter occupied2,720
- Ownership rate56.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$287,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$956
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.2 percent
- Single family units4,613
- Share single family65.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,038 plus or minus 433
- Share in buildings of two or more29.0 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Mobile homes315 plus or minus 134
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pendleton
How Pendleton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,119
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,427
- Share commuting under 15 minutes72.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more750 plus or minus 221
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Drove alone75.7 percent
- Carpooled10.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Walked3.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Worked from home7.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pendleton
SBA loans in Pendleton (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$10,802,000
- Average approval$675,125
- Median approval$354,150
- Largest approval$4,270,000
- Jobs supported152
- Jobs per approval9.5
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more37.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pendleton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pendleton
SBA loans in Pendleton (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$3,535,000
- Average approval$883,750
- Median approval$734,500
- Largest approval$1,515,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pendleton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pendleton
Flood risk in Pendleton
- NFIP communityCity of Pendleton
- NFIP community number410211
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/03/10
The City of Pendleton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 410211 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Umatilla County, not Pendleton
Umatilla County context, not Pendleton figures
- Establishments in Umatilla County1,616
- Covered employment, Umatilla County33,030
- Average annual pay, Umatilla County$55,594
- Housing units permitted, Umatilla County205
Every figure in this section is published for Umatilla County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pendleton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Pendleton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pendleton, Oregon?
16,950, in 6,257 households. Pendleton city covers 11.57 square miles of land, which is 1,464 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pendleton in?
Umatilla County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pendleton?
$66,563. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $287,100. Median gross rent is $956 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pendleton businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $10.8 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $354,150, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pendleton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pendleton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pendleton. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pendleton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pendleton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pendleton, city of, community 410211, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pendleton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Umatilla County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pendleton.
Is zoning published for Pendleton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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