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Hermiston, OR Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hermiston is 17,031, which is 29.47% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.00% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Hermiston population density is 2,181.56 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 39.65 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hermiston is white, which represent 87.46% of the total population. The average Hermiston education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 17,031. #37

Population Growth Since 2000, #57

Hermiston, OR	29.47%
Oregon	14.00%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #104

Hermiston, OR	2,181.56 per square mile
Oregon	39.65 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	14,895 (87.46%, #274)
Black:	35 (0.21%, #135)
Hispanic:	5,606 (32.92%, #26)
Asian:	138 (0.81%, #147)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	236 (1.39%, #134)
One Race, Other:	1,325 (7.78%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	402 (2.36%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,204 (92.83%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	24 (0.43%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	195 (3.48%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

14,164 (83.17%) out of the total population of 17,031 reported first ancestry.

	Hermiston, OR	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	34	0.20%, see rank	0.54%	0.47%
Danish	178	1.05%, see rank	1.07%	0.42%
Dutch	395	2.32%, see rank	2.27%	1.40%
English	1,584	9.30%, see rank	11.73%	8.02%
French	261	1.53%, see rank	4.00%	3.34%
German	3,133	18.40%, see rank	19.70%	15.03%
Greek	29	0.17%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.46%
Irish	1,916	11.25%, see rank	12.15%	10.80%
Italian	453	2.66%, see rank	3.78%	5.52%
Norwegian	408	2.40%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	284	1.67%, see rank	1.74%	3.01%
Portuguese	29	0.17%, see rank	0.54%	0.44%
Russian	88	0.52%, see rank	1.28%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	197	1.16%, see rank	1.43%	0.99%
Scottish	391	2.30%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	24	0.14%, see rank	0.53%	0.95%
Swedish	289	1.70%, see rank	2.87%	1.27%
Swiss	141	0.83%, see rank	0.75%	0.30%
Ukrainian	15	0.09%, see rank	0.54%	0.31%
American	1,120	6.58%, see rank	5.47%	7.12%
Welsh	148	0.87%, see rank	1.07%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 8,856 (52.00%, see rank)

Females: 8,175 (48.00%, see rank)

Hermiston, OR	Male: 52.00% Female: 48.00%
Oregon	Male: 49.46% Female: 50.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Hermiston, OR	29.60 years old
Oregon	38.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hermiston, OR	26.80 years old
Oregon	37.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hermiston, OR	32.50 years old
Oregon	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hermiston, OR	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,945	11.42%, see rank	5.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,393	8.18%, see rank	6.15%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,461	8.58%, see rank	6.18%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,165	6.84%, see rank	6.35%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,197	7.03%, see rank	6.73%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,595	15.24%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,881	11.04%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,932	11.34%, see rank	13.44%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,633	9.59%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	800	4.70%, see rank	8.49%	7.64%
75 to 84	759	4.46%, see rank	4.36%	4.25%
85 years and over	270	1.59%, see rank	2.08%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hermiston, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,870, 100%	2,677,376	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,938, 19.64%, see rank	10.52%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,757, 27.93%, see rank	24.54%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,588, 36.35%, see rank	34.87%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,027, 10.41%, see rank	18.89%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	560, 5.67%, see rank	11.18%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.76, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Hermiston, OR			Oregon		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	614	77.04%	22.96%	65.82%	34.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,315	99.40%, see rank	0.60%, see rank	90.52%	9.48%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	948	97.68%, see rank	2.32%, see rank	91.67%	8.33%	90.60%	9.40%
College	664	97.29%, see rank	2.71%, see rank	84.23%	15.77%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	159	62.26%, see rank	37.74%, see rank	63.97%	36.03%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Hermiston, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total Households	6,224, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.71, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	1,723, 27.68%, see rank	27.93%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,501, 72.32%, see rank	72.07%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,003, 64.32%, see rank	63.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.47, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,733, 43.91%, see rank	48.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,221, 35.68%, see rank	36.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hermiston, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	12,232	see rank	3,187,791	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,063	100%, see rank	1,564,715	123,281,364
Never Married	2,158	35.59%, see rank	33.24%	35.77%
Married	3,014	49.71%, see rank	52.43%	52.04%
Widowed	196	3.23%, see rank	2.56%	2.57%
Divorced	695	11.46%, see rank	11.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,169	100%, see rank	1,623,076	129,692,771
Never Married	1,485	24.07%, see rank	26.57%	29.48%
Married	3,269	52.99%, see rank	50.46%	49.19%
Widowed	343	5.56%, see rank	8.34%	9.16%
Divorced	1,072	17.38%, see rank	14.63%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hermiston, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Native	14,847	87.18%, see rank	90.16%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,156	42.02%, see rank	45.87%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,601	44.63%, see rank	43.20%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	90	0.53%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,184	12.82%, see rank	9.84%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	655	3.85%, see rank	3.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,529	8.98%, see rank	5.99%	7.09%
Born In Europe	28	0.16%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	138	0.81%, see rank	2.92%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,927	11.31%, see rank	4.53%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	91	0.53%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Hermiston, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
English	4,715	75.76%, see rank	85.43%	79.39%
Spanish	1,368	21.98%, see rank	7.76%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	25	0.40%, see rank	3.15%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	103	1.65%, see rank	3.03%	3.36%
Other	13	0.21%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.