Bend Metro Area

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  2. Bend Metro Area Statistics
  3. Bend Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bend Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Bend Metro Area Family Information
  6. Bend Metro Area Education Information
  7. Bend Metro Area Business Information
  8. Bend Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Bend Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Bend Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Bend Metro Area Counties
  12. Bend Metro Area Cities


Bend Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Bend Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 115,367
  • Land Area (2000): 7,816.984 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 94.827 square kilometers
Bend Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 126,613 2005 136,218 2006 143,700
2004 130,765     2007 154,723

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Houses (2000): 54,583
Bend Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 145,100 62.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,283 2.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 82,112 35.32%

Bend Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bend Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Bend Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 41,514 39,289 2,225 5.36% 54
1991 43,252 40,301 2,951 6.82% 68
1992 44,864 41,200 3,664 8.17% 82
1993 47,369 43,432 3,937 8.31% 83
1994 49,057 45,494 3,563 7.26% 73
1995 50,797 47,431 3,366 6.63% 66
1996 53,377 49,054 4,323 8.10% 81
1997 55,404 51,173 4,231 7.64% 77
1998 56,940 52,810 4,131 7.25% 73
1999 59,074 55,439 3,635 6.15% 62
2000 61,802 58,478 3,324 5.38% 54
2001 63,583 59,473 4,111 6.46% 65
2002 65,760 60,658 5,102 7.76% 78
2003 68,426 63,091 5,335 7.80% 78
2004 71,741 66,856 4,885 6.81% 68
2005 75,361 71,018 4,343 5.76% 58
2006 79,999 76,278 3,720 4.65% 47
2007 82,434 78,335 4,100 4.97% 50
2008 85,396 79,516 5,881 6.89% 69
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 83,553 77,274 6,279 7.51% 75
Feb 2008 83,610 76,783 6,827 8.17% 82
Mar 2008 84,334 77,723 6,611 7.84% 78
Apr 2008 84,558 78,898 5,660 6.69% 67
May 2008 84,704 79,566 5,138 6.07% 61
Jun 2008 85,961 80,722 5,239 6.09% 61
Jul 2008 87,281 81,969 5,312 6.09% 61
Aug 2008 87,875 81,929 5,946 6.77% 68
Sep 2008 86,691 80,778 5,913 6.82% 68
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bend Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 11,656 19.23%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 3,976 6.56%
3. Wood Manufacturing 3,382 5.58%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,906 4.79%
5. Educational Services 2,292 3.78%
6. Health Care 2,140 3.53%
7. Public Administration 2,080 3.43%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,886 3.11%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,836 3.03%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,732 2.86%
11. Repair and Maintenance 1,644 2.71%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,570 2.59%
13. Finance and Insurance 1,542 2.54%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,520 2.51%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,462 2.41%
16. Department and Other General Stores 1,192 1.97%
17. Truck Transportation 1,034 1.71%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,010 1.67%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,006 1.66%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 950 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,250 14.25%
2. Educational Services 5,520 10.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,890 9.61%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,010 5.92%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,436 4.79%
6. Social Assistance 1,980 3.89%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,794 3.53%
8. Public Administration 1,676 3.29%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,672 3.29%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,476 2.90%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,406 2.76%
12. Construction 1,336 2.63%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,230 2.42%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 1,088 2.14%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,068 2.10%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 818 1.61%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 796 1.56%
18. Private Household Services 752 1.48%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 664 1.30%
20. Wood Manufacturing 618 1.21%

Bend Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 3,798 6.27%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,438 5.67%
3. Other Production Occupations 2,818 4.65%
4. Carpenters 2,358 3.89%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,348 3.87%
6. Other Construction Trades 2,302 3.80%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,302 3.80%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,140 3.53%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,116 3.49%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,948 3.21%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,786 2.95%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 1,724 2.84%
13. Construction Laborers 1,438 2.37%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,256 2.07%
15. Top Executives 1,204 1.99%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,126 1.86%
17. Woodworkers 1,068 1.76%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,066 1.76%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 934 1.54%
20. Computer Specialists 920 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,966 5.83%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,388 4.69%
3. Secretaries and Admins 2,214 4.35%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,172 4.27%
5. Other Management Occupations 2,068 4.06%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,052 4.03%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,042 4.01%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,032 3.99%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,886 3.71%
10. Registered Nurses 1,640 3.22%
11. Cashiers 1,506 2.96%
12. Child Care Workers 1,396 2.74%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,304 2.56%
14. Customer Service Representatives 1,126 2.21%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,094 2.15%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 1,088 2.14%
17. Other Production Occupations 1,084 2.13%
18. Business Operations Specialists 1,016 2.00%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 954 1.87%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 948 1.86%

Bend Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 96,422 53.09%
15-35 hours 26,442 14.56%
1-14 hours 6,553 3.61%
No regular hours 52,214 28.75%

Bend Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,568 3.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,750 2.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,483 4.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,384 7.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,505 12.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 16,158 15.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 16,785 16.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10,596 10.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,884 5.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,693 6.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,120 3.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,230 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,437 6.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,328 5.18%

Bend Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,327 4.20%
5-9 17,786 17.28%
10-14 24,896 24.19%
15-19 20,227 19.65%
20-24 12,608 12.25%
25-29 4,541 4.41%
30-34 8,875 8.62%
35-39 1,508 1.47%
40-44 1,528 1.48%
45-59 3,281 3.19%
60-89 1,649 1.60%
At least 90 1,695 1.65%

Bend Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 189 0.18% 84,196 81.81%
30-44 462 0.45% 11,449 11.12%
45-59 156 0.15% 3,125 3.04%
At least 60 66 0.06% 3,278 3.18%

Bend Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,406 1.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 14,456 13.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 82,713 75.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 66 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 914 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 873 0.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,493 2.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7,283 6.61%

Bend Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bend Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 91,266 (228,284 people)
Families (2000): 64,456 (187,552 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 26,640
People at same address in 1995: 88,907
Bend Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,346 6.90%
$10,000-$14,999 5,585 6.07%
$15,000-$19,999 5,537 6.02%
$20,000-$24,999 6,062 6.59%
$25,000-$29,999 7,122 7.75%
$30,000-$34,999 7,391 8.04%
$35,000-$39,999 5,688 6.19%
$40,000-$44,999 5,843 6.35%
$45,000-$49,999 5,172 5.62%
$50,000-$59,999 8,916 9.70%
$60,000-$74,999 9,897 10.76%
$75,000-$99,999 8,904 9.68%
$100,000-$124,999 4,033 4.39%
$125,000-$149,999 1,702 1.85%
$150,000-$199,999 1,737 1.89%
$200,000 or more 2,020 2.20%

Bend Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,011 21.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 15,449 33.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,820 6.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,683 14.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 567 1.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,204 13.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 162 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,481 5.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 58 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 739 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 397 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.03%

Bend Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 73,475 28.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 36,757 14.22%
Public Assistance 2,590 1.00%
Retirement 17,736 6.86%
Self Employment 18,467 7.14%
Social Security 24,111 9.33%
Supplemental Security 2,423 0.94%
Wage / Salary 68,446 26.48%
Other 14,484 5.60%

Bend Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 32,123 58.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 22,513 41.21%

Bend Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,759 10.71%
Color 1 Box Married 58,271 63.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,274 23.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,780 1.95%

Bend Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,998 11.69%
Color 1 Box Married 58,256 61.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,822 17.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,034 8.54%

Bend Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bend Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Bend Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,223 2.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 18,425 10.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 48,948 27.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 50,427 28.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12,666 7.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 28,076 16.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12,459 7.11%

Bend Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,380 1.20% 2,007 1.74% 3,387 2.94%
Kindergarten 2,026 1.76% 444 0.38% 2,470 2.14%
Grades 1-4 12,098 10.49% 1,571 1.36% 13,669 11.85%
Grades 5-8 12,134 10.52% 1,117 0.97% 13,251 11.49%
Grades 9-12 13,019 11.28% 650 0.56% 13,669 11.85%
Undergrad college 7,789 6.75% 531 0.46% 8,320 7.21%
Graduate or professional school 740 0.64% 512 0.44% 1,252 1.09%
Total 49,186 42.63% 6,832 5.92% 56,018 48.56%

Bend Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bend Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Bend Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 721 493
2004 842 501

Bend Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bend Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bend Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 208,820 90.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 21,379 9.29%

Bend Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bend Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 259
Bend Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 1.058 0.213 0.000 0.332 1.603 0.000 8.222 31.537 3.159 42.918
2004 0.994 0.390 0.015 0.336 1.736 0.000 9.192 32.677 3.151 45.020
2005 1.578 0.316 0.037 0.396 2.327 0.000 5.851 40.134 3.127 49.112
2006 1.531 0.299 0.014 0.334 2.178 0.000 6.708 26.242 2.617 35.567
2007 1.467 0.349 0.000 0.394 2.210 0.000 7.439 24.431 2.398 34.268

Bend Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bend Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bend Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,928 12.94%
10-19 Years 16,470 14.28%
20-29 Years 13,338 11.56%
30-39 Years 16,209 14.05%
40-49 Years 19,319 16.75%
50-59 Years 14,793 12.82%
60-69 Years 9,598 8.32%
70-79 Years 7,034 6.10%
80-89 Years 3,130 2.71%
90+ Years 548 0.48%

Bend Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 57,314 49.68%
Color 1 Box Female 58,053 50.32%

Bend Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 107,177 92.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,304 3.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,815 1.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 875 0.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 831 0.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 207 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 81 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 77 0.07%

Bend Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 50,432 21.73%
2. English 36,547 15.75%
3. Irish 33,066 14.25%
4. United States Or American 16,536 7.12%
5. Norwegian 11,220 4.83%
6. French Non-Basque 9,981 4.30%
7. Scottish 9,688 4.17%
8. Italian 9,294 4.00%
9. Swedish 7,675 3.31%
10. Dutch 7,024 3.03%

Bend Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 206,562 94.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,190 3.30%
3. French 986 0.45%
4. German 788 0.36%
5. Japanese 364 0.17%
6. Italian 316 0.14%
7. Chinese 312 0.14%
8. Scandinavian 212 0.10%
9. Other West Germanic 210 0.10%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 132 0.06%

Bend Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 226,071 97.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,926 1.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,498 1.50%

Bend Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bend Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bend Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Deschutes County    

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