Hermiston, OR Profile

Hermiston, OR, population 14,657, is located in Oregon's Umatilla county, about 153.7 miles from Spokane and 163.4 miles from Vancouver.

Through the 90's Hermiston's population has grown by about 31%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hermiston has grown by about 11%.

Hermiston's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hermiston tend to be much lower than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.50
	Males	30.50
	Females	32.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,154	N/A
2001	13,279	0.95%
2002	13,581	2.27%
2003	14,104	3.85%
2004	14,432	2.33%
2005	14,657	1.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,354

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	37
2002	66
2003	80
2004	77
2005	130
2006	228
2007	442
2008	323

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	5	4	3	4	3	5	2
Robbery	2	4	4	8	9	7	12	11
Aggravated Assault	0	0	0	0	6	24	50	36

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,966
2002	5,732
2003	6,101
2004	4,492
2005	7,186
2006	5,598
2007	6,417
2008	4,682

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	88	107	172	116	179	148	163	123
Larceny, Theft	502	618	601	477	771	619	739	540
Motor Vehicle Theft	73	51	64	46	101	67	70	48
Arson	6	2	4	2	1	2	5	3

Location

Elevation	457 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.6 Square Miles