Pendleton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 17,026 people and six associated neighborhoods, Pendleton is the 36th largest community in Oregon.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.94% 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Pendleton spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.82 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The citizens of Pendleton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.74% of adults in Pendleton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pendleton in 2022 was $31,052, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,208 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 11.79% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pendleton include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and European.

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