Pendleton is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 3,483 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Pendleton is the 177th largest community in Indiana. Pendleton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pendleton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pendleton is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Pendleton who work in sales jobs (16.57%), office and administrative support jobs (12.51%), and management occupations (7.56%).

Pendleton is a very car-oriented town. 100% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Pendleton is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Pendleton has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Pendleton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Pendleton Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Pendleton is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 26.32% of adults in Pendleton have a college degree.

The per capita income in Pendleton in 2000 was $20,074, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,296 for a family of four.

The people who call Pendleton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pendleton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pendleton include German, English, French, Dutch, Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Pendleton is English.