Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Bend, OR
Bend is the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population density of that area. With a population of 52,029 at the time of the 2000 census, Bend's estimated population was expected to be 71,892 in 2006. Bend is located on the eastern edge of the Cascade Range along the Deschutes River. Here the Ponderosa Pine forest transitions into the Great Basin high desert plateau, characterized by arid land, junipers, sagebrush, and bitter-brush. Originally a crossing point on the river, settlement began in the early 1900s. Bend was incorporated as a city in 1905. Economically, i...
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General Information
| Deschutes |
County | 78,631 |
Population (as of 2000) |
| Oregon |
State | 109,808 |
Population (current) |
| 478.9 |
Square Miles of Land | 2.0 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) |
| 0.6 |
Square Miles of Water | $176,133 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
|
| $44,851 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
Business Information
| 3,784 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $242,122,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 36,483 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $1,050,031,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
