Bend is a relatively large city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 106,926 people and 30 associated neighborhoods, Bend is the sixth largest community in Oregon. Bend has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Bend, where the median household income is $96,394.00.

Bend home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Bend real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Bend is also a city of artists. Bend has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bend’s character.

Also of interest is that Bend has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.78% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 thing that you will notice about Bend is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Bend a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

One of the benefits of Bend is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.52 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.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Bend. 52.88% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Bend in 2022 was $58,652, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $234,608 for a family of four. However, Bend contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bend is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bend home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bend residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bend include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Bend is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.