Housing density: 1,034 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $200,578.
Median contract rent in 2016: $415 (lower quartile is $330, upper quartile is $491)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $2,434
Median gross rent in Hermiston, OR in 2016: $488
Housing units in Hermiston with a mortgage: 2,246 (35 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,459
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $70,925
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,512
3,436 married couples with children.
1,648 single-parent households (149 men, 1,499 women).
70.6% of residents of Hermiston speak English at home.
28.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 2,350 (13.7%)
(29.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hermiston, Oregon:
401 room
1592 rooms
1553 rooms
5664 rooms
8065 rooms
6796 rooms
6937 rooms
2808 rooms
3489+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Hermiston population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hermiston, Oregon:
851 room
2002 rooms
2013 rooms
7374 rooms
6155 rooms
2886 rooms
1227 rooms
48 rooms
09+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Hermiston population
Year house built
Median 2016 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Hermiston, OR household income distribution
594Less than $10,000
253$10,000 to $14,999
486$15,000 to $19,999
166$20,000 to $24,999
589$25,000 to $29,999
292$30,000 to $34,999
175$35,000 to $39,999
219$40,000 to $44,999
340$45,000 to $49,999
433$50,000 to $59,999
1,128$60,000 to $74,999
654$75,000 to $99,999
439$100,000 to $124,999
273$125,000 to $149,999
36$150,000 to $199,999
74$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2016 in Hermiston, OR
107Less than $10,000
38$10,000 to $14,999
4$15,000 to $19,999
133$25,000 to $29,999
95$40,000 to $49,999
195$60,000 to $69,999
79$70,000 to $79,999
179$80,000 to $89,999
200$90,000 to $99,999
299$100,000 to $124,999
687$125,000 to $149,999
801$150,000 to $174,999
310$175,000 to $199,999
260$200,000 to $249,999
144$250,000 to $299,999
75$300,000 to $399,999
58$400,000 to $499,999
19$500,000 to $749,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in Hermiston, OR
44Less than $100
53$100 to $149
15$150 to $199
18$200 to $249
58$250 to $299
44$300 to $349
94$350 to $399
29$400 to $449
120$450 to $499
236$500 to $549
192$550 to $599
317$600 to $649
106$650 to $699
163$700 to $749
175$750 to $799
141$800 to $899
131$900 to $999
101$1,000 to $1,249
38$1,250 to $1,499
24$2,500 to $2,999
117No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1962010 or later
7842000 to 2009
5981990 to 1999
5771980 to 1989
2651970 to 1979
60Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to Hermiston population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 366
5 to 9 minutes: 1,833
10 to 14 minutes: 1,762
15 to 19 minutes: 1,311
20 to 24 minutes: 392
25 to 29 minutes: 324
30 to 34 minutes: 641
35 to 39 minutes: 146
40 to 44 minutes: 59
45 to 59 minutes: 253
60 to 89 minutes: 127
90 or more minutes: 127
Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.7% Number of people working at home: 70 (0.9% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 7,628 (87%)
Carpooled: 842 (10%)
Taxi: 103 (1%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 184 (2%)
Worked at home: 70 (1%)
First ancestries reported:
American: 932
German: 854
English: 554
Irish: 301
Italian: 159
Dutch: 143
Scottish: 131
Swedish: 100
Yugoslavian: 97
Norwegian: 69
Scotch-Irish: 54
Northern European: 54
Greek: 47
Finnish: 38
European: 23
Canadian: 20
Russian: 18
Ukrainian: 15
Lithuanian: 12
Maltese: 12
Danish: 10
Polish: 10
Swiss: 8
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
79%Mexico
38%Other Central America
3%El Salvador
2%Philippines
2%Canada
1%Greece
1%Costa Rica
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,140
Other state: 6,418
Northeast: 200
Midwest: 506
South: 464
West: 5,306
82% of Hermiston residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Oregon.
Hermiston:
82.2%
State average:
81.6%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 78
Nursery to 4th grade: 147
5th and 6th grade: 119
7th and 8th grade: 157
9th grade: 74
10th grade: 193
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 235
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,570
Less than 1 year of college: 306
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 677
Associate degree: 423
Bachelor's degree: 507
Master's degree: 381
Professional school degree: 77
Doctorate degree: 35
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 182
Nursery to 4th grade: 190
5th and 6th grade: 412
7th and 8th grade: 88
9th grade: 1
10th grade: 123
11th grade: 488
12th grade, no diploma: 164
High school graduate (or equivalency): 869
Less than 1 year of college: 905
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 791
Associate degree: 499
Bachelor's degree: 453
Master's degree: 368
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 45
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers in 2016 (%)
Unemployment by race in 2016
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.5%Males
2.9%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
12.3%Males
19.2%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
16.1%Males
34.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
8.5%Males
7.0%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,950
One, attached: 123
Two: 69
3 or 4: 776
5 to 9: 261
10 to 19: 226
20 to 49: 246
50 or more: 183
Mobile homes: 745
Median worth of mobile homes: $34,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2016: 0.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2016: 2.2%
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Hermiston:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hermiston
American: 932
