Bend is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 51,808 people and 11 constituent neighborhoods, Bend is the 9th largest community in Oregon.

Unlike some cities, Bend isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bend are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bend is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bend who work in sales jobs (14.12%), office and administrative support jobs (13.16%), and management occupations (10.14%).

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.45 minutes getting to work every day.

Bend Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Bend 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: 29.38% of adults in Bend have a college degree.

The per capita income in Bend in 2000 was $21,624, which is wealthy relative to Oregon, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,496 for a family of four.

The people who call Bend home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bend is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bend include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Italian, Scottish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Bend is English. Some people also speak Spanish.