The Hermiston-Pendleton Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Oregon anchored by the cities of Hermiston and

Pendleton Pendleton may refer to: Places ;United Kingdom *Pendleton, Lancashire, England *Pendleton, Greater Manchester, England ;United States *Pendleton, Indiana * Pendleton, Missouri *Pendleton, New York *Pendleton, Oregon *Pendleton, South Carolina *Pe ...

. Although the two communities are generally linked, the Hermiston area has been growing much faster, and is now nearly double the size of the Pendleton area. Portland State University projects that 80% of all growth in the MSA will occur in the immediate Hermiston vicinity between 2016 and 2035. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the area had a population of 92,261, up from 87,062 in 2010. The majority of the population growth over that time period occurred in Umatilla County, with a net increase of 4,186, compared to 1,013 in Morrow County. The area with the most growth centered around Hermiston, which accounted for 2,609 additional residents, along with the city of Umatilla just five miles to the north, which added 457 residents. Combined, the Hermiston-Umatilla area accounted for 59% of all population growth in the Hermiston-Pendleton Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Counties

* Morrow * Umatilla

Communities

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With more than 10,000 inhabitants

* Hermiston (Principal city and Largest City) *

(Principal city and Umatilla County seat)

With 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

* Athena * Boardman * Heppner (Morrow County seat) * Irrigon *

Milton-Freewater Milton-Freewater is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The city received its current name in 1951 when the neighboring rival cities of Milton and Freewater voted to merge. The population was 7,151 at the 2020 census. It is part of ...

* Mission ( census-designated place) *

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* Stanfield * Umatilla

With fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

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Cayuse Cayuse may refer to: *Cayuse people, a people native to Oregon, United States *Cayuse language, an extinct language of the Cayuse people *Cayuse, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the United States *Cayuse horse, an archaic term for a feral or ...

(census-designated place) * Echo * Gopher Flats (census-designated place) * Helix *

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(census-designated place) * Lexington * Riverside (census-designated place) * Tutuilla (census-designated place) * Ukiah * Weston

Unincorporated

* Cecil * Clarke * Eightmile *

Ella Ella may refer to: * Ella (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Places United States * Ella, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Ella, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Ella, Pennsylvania, an unincorporate ...

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* Holdman * Lena *

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Morgan Morgan may refer to: People and fictional characters * Morgan (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Morgan le Fay, a powerful witch in Arthurian legend * Morgan (surname), a surname of Welsh origin * Morgan (singer), ...

* Nolin * Pine City * Rieth * Ruggs * Umapine * Valby

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 81,543 people, 28,971 households, and 20,556 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 81.23% White, 0.73% African American, 3.10% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 11.87% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.23% of the population. The median income for a household in the μSA was $36,887, and the median income for a family was $41,291. Males had a median income of $31,904 versus $22,606 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $16,127.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pendleton-Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area Morrow County, Oregon Umatilla County, Oregon