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Bend’s summer tourism numbers are down slightly, Visit Bend says

(Update: Adding video)

Visit Bend says hotel occupancy rates are down 10%

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - You may not notice it, as many favorite spots are still crowded, but Visit Bend says fewer people are visiting this summer than in prior years.

"We track the number of hotel rooms occupied each week. This summer, we're averaging 18,000, compared to last summer, when it was closer to 20,000," Visit Bend CEO Kevney Dugan explained Thursday.

Dugan cites higher gas prices and international travel as likely reasons for the reduction in tourists.

While the number of rooms booked has dropped about 10%, Dugan says revenue is still strong, as many hotels have raised rates with inflation and labor costs.

"Some are charging $400 or $500 a night, with the average price of a room at $200, and that's up from previous years," he said. "The big picture shows the taxes collected for the city's General Fund shouldn't be impacted."

Visit Bend also keeps track of where visitors come from, and this summer shows no change.

"Seventy-five to 80 per cent of the visitors come from Portland, Seattle and San Francisco," Dugan said, "places which are drivable."

Others travel farther, often to visit family and friends, like the Driscoll family from Minnesota.

"This is the first time my daughters have seen mountains, so it's amazing and gorgeous here," said mom Leah Driscoll. "We give it 5 stars, and we haven't even been here long."

Visit Bend tracks the tourists' experience with an ongoing online survey.

Their marketing targets the winter months, when hotel occupancy drops to about 50%.

"We haven't had to sell people on visiting in the summer. They come for the all there is to do outdoors and for places like the High Desert Museum," Dugan added.

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• 10,346 10.0% Hispanic
• 5,420 5.2% Two or more races
• 1,335 1.3% Asian alone
• 897 0.9% Other race alone
• 342 0.3% Black alone
• 243 0.2% American Indian alone
• 14 0.01% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone

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Bend, OR City Guides:

Ancestries: German (14.3%), English (11.4%), European (9.5%), Irish (7.9%), American (5.2%), Italian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 3629 feet

Land area: 32.0 square miles.

Population density: 3,224 people per square mile   (average).

5,300 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America , 1.2% Asia , 1.0% Europe ).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,894 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,079 (0.6%)

Latitude: 44.06 N , Longitude: 121.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,121 (+8.8%) Workers who live and work in this city: 47,242 (83.7%)

Area code: 541

Property values in Bend, OR

Bend tourist attractions:.

• Bend River Promenade - Bend, OR - a mall in central Oregon
• Cascade Village Shopping Center - Bend, OR - an open air mall in Bend, Oregon
• Seventh Mountain Resort
• High Desert Museum - Bend, Oregon - a museum dedicated to understanding and coexisting with the environment
• Newberry National Volcanic Monument - Bend, OR - an active volcano in Bend, Oregon
• Mt. Bachelor Ski Area - Bend, Oregon - a Ski Resort in Bend Oregon with a variety of options

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 2022: 619 buildings , average cost: $306,400
• 2021: 747 buildings , average cost: $292,100
• 2020: 652 buildings , average cost: $215,300
• 2019: 642 buildings , average cost: $209,700
• 2018: 865 buildings , average cost: $251,600
• 2017: 946 buildings , average cost: $247,400
• 2016: 1014 buildings , average cost: $229,400
• 2015: 899 buildings , average cost: $256,600
• 2014: 791 buildings , average cost: $231,000
• 2013: 794 buildings , average cost: $255,800
• 2012: 502 buildings , average cost: $261,100
• 2011: 290 buildings , average cost: $212,900
• 2010: 204 buildings , average cost: $211,800
• 2009: 159 buildings , average cost: $228,300
• 2008: 276 buildings , average cost: $237,900
• 2007: 759 buildings , average cost: $224,200
• 2006: 1517 buildings , average cost: $230,300
• 2005: 2050 buildings , average cost: $221,800
• 2004: 1663 buildings , average cost: $190,100
• 2003: 1156 buildings , average cost: $151,100
• 2002: 1195 buildings , average cost: $136,100
• 2001: 944 buildings , average cost: $142,600
• 2000: 829 buildings , average cost: $137,200
• 1999: 824 buildings , average cost: $139,000
• 1998: 560 buildings , average cost: $142,300
• 1997: 563 buildings , average cost: $117,200

• Construction (10.8%)
• Health care (9.6%)
• Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
• Educational services (7.3%)
• Professional, scientific, technical services (6.5%)
• Finance & insurance (4.3%)
• Wood products (3.3%)

• Construction (18.3%)
• Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
• Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
• Wood products (5.3%)
• Health care (4.8%)
• Educational services (4.2%)
• Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.4%)

• Health care (15.2%)
• Educational services (10.8%)
• Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
• Professional, scientific, technical services (7.1%)
• Finance & insurance (5.7%)
• Social assistance (3.9%)
• Department & other general merchandise stores (3.5%)

• Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
• Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
• Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
• Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
• Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
• Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.8%)
• Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (2.8%)

• Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
• Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
• Carpenters (4.6%)
• Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.3%)
• Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
• Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
• Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.5%)

• Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
• Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
• Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
• Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
• Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
• Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.7%)
• Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.4%)

Average climate in Bend, Oregon

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 117 . This is significantly worse than average.

Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ) [µg/m 3 ] level in 2023 was 5.16 . This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

Earthquake activity:

Natural disasters:.

Main business address for: CASCADE BANCORP ( STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS ), ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY INC ( SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES ).

Hospitals and medical centers in Bend:

• HOSPICE CENTER (2075 WYATT COURT)
• ST CHARLES MEDICAL CENTER - BEND (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 2500 NE NEFF ROAD)
• CASCADE VIEW NURSING (119 SE WILSON AVENUE)
• HARMONY HOUSE NURSING HOME (2366 NW LAKESIDE PLACE)
• PILOT BUTTE REHABILITATION CENTER (1876 NE HIGHWAY 20)
• QUALICENTERS - BEND LLC (1239 NE MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 100)
• AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE (1011 SW EMKAY DRIVE, SUITE 108)
• PARTNERS HOME HEALTH (2075 NE WYATT COURT)
• ST CHARLES HOME HEALTH SERVICES (63031 LAYTON AVE)
• TOUCHMARK HOME SERVICES (19800 SW TOUCHMARK WAY)

Airports and heliports located in Bend:

• Bend Municipal Airport (BDN) ( Runways: 1 , Air Taxi Ops: 1,000 , Itinerant Ops: 69,737 , Local Ops: 70,338 , Military Ops: 100)
• D M Stevenson Ranch Airport (OR30) ( Runways: 1)
• Gopher Gulch Airport (OR29) ( Runways: 1)
• Inspiration Airport (43OR) ( Runways: 1)
• Juniper Air Park Airport (5OR5) ( Runways: 1)
• Kennel Airstrip Airport (OR04) ( Runways: 1)
• Pilot Butte Airport (8OR5) ( Runways: 1)
• Sundance Meadows Airport (OG05) ( Runways: 1)
• Horseman Heliport (OR15)
• St Charles Medical Center Heliport (54OR)

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Colleges/universities in bend:.

• Central Oregon Community College ( Full-time enrollment: 5,217; Location: 2600 NW College Way; Public; Website: www.cocc.edu)
• Oregon State University-Cascades Campus ( Full-time enrollment: 478; Location: 2600 NW College Way Cascades Hall; Public; Website: www.osucascades.edu; Offers Master's degree )
• Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College ( Full-time enrollment: 168; Location: 1310 Cushing Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phagans-schools.com)
• Sage School of Massage ( Full-time enrollment: 22; Location: 369 NE Revere Ave Ste B; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sageschoolofmassage.com/)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bend:

• Lane Community College ( about 86 miles; Eugene, OR ; Full-time enrollment: 6,373)
• University of Oregon ( about 88 miles; Eugene, OR ; FT enrollment: 23,329)
• Linn-Benton Community College ( about 97 miles; Albany, OR ; FT enrollment: 4,511)
• Oregon State University ( about 104 miles; Corvallis, OR ; FT enrollment: 23,206)
• Chemeketa Community College ( about 105 miles; Salem, OR ; FT enrollment: 10,746)
• Willamette University ( about 105 miles; Salem, OR ; FT enrollment: 2,551)
• Clackamas Community College ( about 108 miles; Oregon City, OR ; FT enrollment: 4,261)

Public high schools in Bend:

• BEND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ( Students: 1,610, Location: 230 NE 6TH ST, Grades: 9-12)
• MOUNTAIN VIEW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ( Students: 1,580, Location: 2755 NE 27TH ST, Grades: 9-12)
• SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL ( Students: 1,256, Location: 2855 NW CLEARWATER DR, Grades: 9-12)
• MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL ( Students: 182, Location: 1291 NE 5TH, Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Bend:

• TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL ( Students: 309, Location: 2550 NE BUTLER MARKET RD, Grades: PK-12)
• THREE SISTERS ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ( Students: 40, Location: 21155 TUMALO RD, Grades: PK-10)
• J BAR J LEARNING CENTERS ( Students: 30, Location: 62895 HAMBY RD, Grades: 8-12)
• J BAR J LEARNING CTRS SISTERS ACADEMY CAMPUS ( Students: 21, Location: 63325 SILVIS RD, Grades: 8-12, Girls only )
• BRIDGES ACADEMY ( Students: 13, Location: 67030 GIST RD, Grades: 8-12, Boys only )

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Bend:

• HIGH LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( Students: 859, Location: 2500 NW HIGH LAKES LP, Grades: KG-5)
• CASCADE MIDDLE SCHOOL ( Students: 847, Location: 19619 MOUNTAINEER WY, Grades: 6-8)
• R E JEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( Students: 735, Location: 20550 MURPHY RD, Grades: KG-5)
• HIGH DESERT MIDDLE SCHOOL ( Students: 716, Location: 61000 DIAMONDBACK LN, Grades: 6-8)
• BUCKINGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( Students: 710, Location: 62560 HAMBY RD, Grades: KG-5)
• LAVA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( Students: 694, Location: 20805 COOLEY RD, Grades: KG-5)
• SKY VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL ( Students: 672, Location: 63555 NE 18TH ST, Grades: 6-8)
• PILOT BUTTE MIDDLE SCHOOL ( Students: 602, Location: 1501 NE NEFF ST, Grades: 6-8)
• BEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( Students: 576, Location: 51 SE 13TH ST, Grades: KG-5)
• ELK MEADOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( Students: 570, Location: 60880 BROOKSWOOD BLVD, Grades: KG-5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Bend:

• SEVEN PEAKS SCHOOL ( Students: 272, Location: 19660 MOUNTAINEER WAY, Grades: PK-8)
• EASTMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOL ( Students: 158, Location: 62425 EAGLE RD, Grades: PK-5)
• MORNING STAR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ( Students: 121, Location: 19741 BAKER RD, Grades: PK-8)
• THE WALDORF SCHOOL OF BEND ( Students: 50, Location: 19888 ROCKING HORSE RD, Grades: KG-8)

Library in Bend:

• DESCHUTES PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT ( Operating income: $8,458,807; Location: 507 NW WALL ST; 352,971 books ; 28,454 audio materials ; 24,810 video materials ; 19 local licensed databases ; 27 state licensed databases ; 889 print serial subscriptions ; 1 electronic serial subscriptions )

User-submitted facts and corrections:

• Morning Star Christian School has 210 students and has grades PK-12.
• Morning Star Christian Schoolhas middle and High School as well as elemenatary

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Notable locations in Bend: Cascades East Transit Bend Hawthorne Station (A) , Bend Area Transit Park and Ride (B) , Bend Area Transit Mount Bachelor Park and Ride (C) , Les Schwab Amphitheater (D) , Greyhound Station Bend (E) , Drake Park Outdoor Stage (F) , Vince Genna Stadium (G) , Cascade Indoor Sports Arena (H) , American Red Cross Mountain River Chapter (I) , American Red Cross Central Oregon Donor Center (J) , Tower Theatre (K) , East Bend Public Library (L) , Downtown Bend Public Library (M) , Deschutes County Law Library (N) , Deschutes County Courthouse (O) , Bend Public Works Department Administration (P) , Bend Municipal Court (Q) , Bend City Hall (R) , Cascades Theatrical Company Greenwood Playhouse (S) , 2nd Street Theatre (T) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Bend include: CASCADE BANCORP (A) , ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY INC (B) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pilot Butte Cemetery (1) , Greenwood Cemetery (2) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Mirror Pond (A) . Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Bend include: Larkspur Trail (1) , McKay Park (2) , Pacific Park (3) , Pageant Park (4) , Pinewood Park (5) , Pioneer Park (6) , Providence Park (7) , Railroad Park (8) , Archie Briggs Canyon Open Space (9) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Children's Museum Working Wonders (520 Southwest Powerhouse Drive) (1) , Deschutes County Historical Center (Museums; 129 Northwest Idaho Avenue) (2) , Aldrich Mike Construction (Water Parks & Slides; 1212 Northeast 1st Street) (3) , Pine Mountain Observatory (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Bend Burns Star Route) (4) , Central Oregon Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; Po Box 9213) (5) , Boulder Image Oregon (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1212 Northeast 1st Street) (6) , Crane Prairie Resort/Mickey Finn Guides (Tours & Charters; PO Box 1171) (7) , AAA Oregon - AAA Auto Travel Services & Info (Tours & Charters; 20350 Empire Avenue) (8) , AAA Oregon - New Membership & Insurance Sales (Tours & Charters; 20350 Empire Avenue) (9) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Econolodge (3705 North Highway 97) (1) , La Quinta Inn Bend (61200 South Highway 97) (2) , Shilo Suites Hotel Bend (3105 Ob Riley Road) (3) , Sather House (7 Northwest Tumalo Avenue) (4) , Motel 6 (201 Northeast 3rd Street) (5) , Fairfield Inn & Suites Marriott (1626 Northwest Hill Street) (6) , Plaza Motel (1430 Northwest Hill Street) (7) , Chalet Motel (510 Southeast 3rd Street) (8) , Gray Hawk Grill (18575 Southwest Century Drive) (9) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Deschutes County - Courts (1100 Northwest Bond Street) (1) , Redmond City - Justice Court-Justice Of The Peace (777 Southwest Deschutes Avenue) (2) , Bend City - Municipal Court- Court Information (710 Northwest Wall Street) (3) , Deschutes Court Defenders (327 Northwest Greenwood Avenue Suite 301) (4) , Oregon State - Citizen Review Board- Judicial Department- Citizen Review Board Judicial Depart (1010 Northwest 14th Street) (5) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Chris Horner - Road bicycle racer , Bill Warren - Film critic , Jed Weaver - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born : Aug 11, 1976) , Jere Gillis - Professional ice hockey player , Les Schwab - Soilder , Ellary Porterfield - Actor , Jason Keep - Basketball player , Rick Gervais - Football player.

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bend and their reported violations in the past:

Past monitoring violations: Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2013 and DEC-2013 , Contaminant: COLIPHAGE Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009 , Contaminant: TTHM . Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2009) Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009 , Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) . Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2009) Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In JAN-01-2007 , Contaminant: LT2ESWTR . Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2007) One routine major monitoring violation 3 minor monitoring violations 204 regular monitoring violations

Past health violations: MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010 , Contaminant: Coliform . Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2010) , St Public Notif received (OCT-26-2010) , St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2010) , St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2010) MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007 , Contaminant: Coliform . Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2007) MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007 , Contaminant: Coliform . Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2007) MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2006 , Contaminant: Coliform . Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2006) Past monitoring violations: Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In NOV-10-2012 , Contaminant: E. COLI . Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-20-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-2012) Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2006 , Contaminant: Coliform (TCR) . Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2006) 3 minor monitoring violations 130 regular monitoring violations

Past monitoring violations: Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In AUG-09-2012 , Contaminant: E. COLI . Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2014) Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In AUG-09-2012 , Contaminant: E. COLI . Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2014) One routine major monitoring violation 2 minor monitoring violations 3 regular monitoring violations

Past monitoring violations: Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2012 , Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule . Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2013)

Past monitoring violations: Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2010 , Contaminant: Coliform (TCR) . Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2010) Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-01-2010 , Contaminant: E. COLI . Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2011) Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUN-01-2010 , Contaminant: E. COLI . Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2011) Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010 , Contaminant: Coliform (TCR) . Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2010) 4 routine major monitoring violations One regular monitoring violation

Past monitoring violations: One routine major monitoring violation 27 regular monitoring violations

Past health violations: MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2006 , Contaminant: Coliform . Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2006) Past monitoring violations: 2 routine major monitoring violations One regular monitoring violation

Past monitoring violations: One routine major monitoring violation One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bend that have no violations reported:

• LAIDLAW WATER DISTRICT ( Population served: 750 , Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• USFS CULTUS LAKE CG ( Population served: 400 , Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• USFS SUTTLE LAKE CG ( Population served: 344 , Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• USFS SPRING CAMPGROUND ( Population served: 340 , Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• USFS LAVA LAKE CAMPGROUND ( Population served: 210 , Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• USFS LITTLE CRATER CG ( Population served: 160 , Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• USFS TRAPPER CREEK CAMPGROUND ( Population served: 160 , Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• TWIN LAKES RESORT ( Population served: 150 , Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• USFS ROCK CREEK CG HP2 ( Population served: 150 , Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• USFS PERRY SOUTH CG HP #1 ( Population served: 126 , Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Bend in 2010:

• 160 people in group homes intended for adults
• 157 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
• 110 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
• 64 people in college/university student housing
• 21 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
• 21 people in other noninstitutional facilities
• 19 people in residential treatment centers for adults
• 17 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
• 8 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Bend in 2000:

• 378 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
• 238 people in nursing homes
• 186 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
• 79 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
• 73 people in halfway houses
• 50 people in other group homes
• 3 people in religious group quarters
• 3 people in other workers' dormitories

Banks with most branches in Bend (2011 data):

• U.S. Bank National Association: Hwy 20 Safeway, Cascade Lakes, Deschutes Country Branch, Hwy 97 & Pinebrook Albertsons Branch, Third And Reed Market Branch, Bend Branch . Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil , Deposits: $236,091.5 mil , headquarters in Cincinnati, OH , positive income , 3121 total offices , Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
• Bank of the Cascades: Old Mill Branch, Third & Revere Branch, Bank Of The Cascades, Forum Branch, West Bend Branch, South Country Branch . Info updated 2007/01/18: Bank assets: $1,334.8 mil , Deposits: $1,087.3 mil , local headquarters , negative income in the last year , Commercial Lending Specialization , 35 total offices , Holding Company: Cascade Bancorp
• Home Federal Bank: Bend North Branch, Bend Branch, 200 Sw Century Drive Branch, 805 Nw Bond Branch, Bend South Branch . Info updated 2011/06/16: Bank assets: $1,098.5 mil , Deposits: $928.9 mil , headquarters in Nampa, ID , negative income in the last year , Commercial Lending Specialization , 28 total offices , Holding Company: Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.
• Umpqua Bank: Northwest Crossing Branch, Touchmark Retirement Branch, Century Drive Branch, Bend Cbc Osprey Point Limited Servic, Bend Wall Street Branch . Info updated 2011/09/02: Bank assets: $11,556.7 mil , Deposits: $9,325.3 mil , headquarters in Roseburg, OR , positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization , 193 total offices , Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation
• South Valley Bank & Trust: Purcell Branch, Bend Lpo Branch, Bluff Branch . Info updated 2010/07/27: Bank assets: $865.2 mil , Deposits: $771.3 mil , headquarters in Klamath Falls, OR , negative income in the last year , Commercial Lending Specialization , 26 total offices , Holding Company: South Valley Bancorp, Inc.
• JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Pilot Butte Branch, Bend Branch, Bend South . Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil , Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil , headquarters in Columbus, OH , positive income , International Specialization , 5577 total offices , Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
• Sterling Savings Bank: Bend East Branch, Private Banking Bend Branch, Bend Branch . Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil , Deposits: $6,454.1 mil , headquarters in Spokane, WA , positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization , 192 total offices , Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
• Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: East Bend Branch, Central Bend Branch, Bend Branch . Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil , Deposits: $905,653.0 mil , headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD , positive income , 6395 total offices , Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
• Bank of America, National Association: Bend-Third Street Branch at 1210 Ne 3rd Street , branch established on 1973/12/26; Bend-Downtown Branch at 1033 Nw Wall Street , branch established on 1890/01/01 . Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil , Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil , headquarters in Charlotte, NC , positive income , 5782 total offices , Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
• 6 other banks with 8 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Bend:

• Never married: 30.0%
• Now married: 50.5%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 13.1%

For population 25 years and over in Bend:

• High school or higher: 97.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.9 minutes

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Political contributions by individuals in Bend, OR

Neighborhoods in Bend:

• Boyd Acres neighborhood
• Century neighborhood
• Downtown neighborhood
• Larkspur neighborhood
• Mountain View neighborhood
• Old Bend neighborhood
• Old Farm neighborhood
• Old Mill District (Southern Crossing) neighborhood
• Orchard neighborhood
• River West neighborhood
• Southwest neighborhood

Religion statistics for Bend, OR (based on Deschutes County data)

Food Environment Statistics:

Health and nutrition:, bend government finances - expenditure in 2021 (per resident):.

Regular Highways: $25,231,000 ($244.36)

Water Utilities: $3,594,000 ($34.81)

Air Transportation: $139,000 ($1.35)

Parking Facilities: $49,000 ($0.47)

Financial Administration: $40,000 ($0.39)

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $39,000 ($0.38)

Local Fire Protection: $8,000 ($0.08)

Local Fire Protection: $22,356,000 ($216.51)

Sewerage: $11,236,000 ($108.82)

Regular Highways: $10,320,000 ($99.95)

Water Utilities: $9,196,000 ($89.06)

General - Other: $7,789,000 ($75.44)

Central Staff Services: $5,854,000 ($56.70)

Financial Administration: $5,826,000 ($56.42)

Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,560,000 ($53.85)

Housing and Community Development: $3,773,000 ($36.54)

General Public Buildings: $3,271,000 ($31.68)

Parking Facilities: $817,000 ($7.91)

Judicial and Legal Services: $760,000 ($7.36)

Air Transportation: $413,000 ($4.00)

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $195,000 ($1.89)

• General - Interest on Debt: $7,796,000 ($75.50)

Local Fire Protection: $1,140,000 ($11.04)

Financial Administration: $852,000 ($8.25)

Water Utilities: $479,000 ($4.64)

Regular Highways: $82,000 ($0.79)

Parking Facilities: $53,000 ($0.51)

Sewerage: $40,000 ($0.39)

Housing and Community Development: $36,000 ($0.35)

Air Transportation: $33,000 ($0.32)

General Public Building: $22,000 ($0.21)

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $19,000 ($0.18)

• Total Salaries and Wages: $58,978,000 ($571.19)
• Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,130,000 ($20.63)

Bend government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

Other: $13,362,000 ($129.41)

Air Transportation: $1,114,000 ($10.79)

Parking Facilities: $991,000 ($9.60)

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $86,000 ($0.83)

Regular Highways: $57,000 ($0.55)

Air Transportation: $65,000 ($0.63)

Highways: $2,337,000 ($22.63)

Sale of Property: $2,956,000 ($28.63)

General Revenue - Other: $1,409,000 ($13.65)

Fines and Forfeits: $1,155,000 ($11.19)

Donations From Private Sources: $317,000 ($3.07)

Special Assessments: $141,000 ($1.37)

• Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,939,000 ($202.79)

Other: $6,098,000 ($59.06)

General Local Government Support: $3,083,000 ($29.86)

Housing and Community Development: $619,000 ($5.99)

Water Utilities: $10,000 ($0.10)

Other License: $24,987,000 ($242.00)

Public Utilities Sales: $13,293,000 ($128.74)

Other Selective Sales: $12,589,000 ($121.92)

Bend government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $297,467,000 ($2880.92)

Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,352,000 ($1010.63)

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,290,000 ($719.49)

Bend government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

• Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,157,000 ($30.58)
• Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $285,511,000 ($2765.13)
• Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,613,000 ($122.16)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bend:

• KICE (940 AM; 10 kW; BEND, OR; Owner: GCC BEND, LLC)
• KBND (1110 AM; 12 kW; BEND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
• KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
• KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
• KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
• KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
• KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
• KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
• KRCO (690 AM; 1 kW; PRINEVILLE, OR; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING GROUP LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bend:

• K266AI (101.1 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
• KWPK-FM (104.1 FM; SISTERS, OR; Owner: THUNDEREGG WIRELESS, L.L.C.)
• K205BJ (88.9 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON(ACTING BY & THROUGH THE ST BD OF HIGHER EDU))
• KTWS (98.3 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
• KLRR (107.5 FM; REDMOND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• KOAB-FM (91.3 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
• KVLB (90.5 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
• K208CV (89.5 FM; TUMALO, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
• KNLR (97.5 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: TERRY A. COWAN)
• KMGX (100.7 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: GCC BEND, LLC)
• KMTK (99.7 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• KSJJ (102.9 FM; REDMOND, OR; Owner: GCC BEND, LLC)
• KQAK (105.7 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING GROUP, LLC)
• KXIX (94.1 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: GCC BEND, LLC)
• KWRX (88.5 FM; REDMOND, OR; Owner: ST BD OF HIGHER ED FOR THE UN OF OR)
• K201BP (88.1 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
• K285DH (104.9 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING GROUP LLC)
• KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
• KMJZ-FM (95.1 FM; PRINEVILLE, OR; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING GROUP LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bend:

• KOAB-TV ( Channel 3; BEND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
• KTVZ ( Channel 21; BEND, OR; Owner: NPG OF OREGON, INC.)
• K33AG ( Channel 33; BEND, OR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
• K11SE ( Channel 11; BEND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
• KABH-CA ( Channel 15; BEND, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)

• National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
• 78 Number of bridges
• 636ft / 194m Total length
• $4,914,000 Total costs
• 1,256,386 Total average daily traffic
• 115,277 Total average daily truck traffic

• New bridges - historical statistics
• 1 1930-1939
• 1 1940-1949
• 12 1960-1969
• 13 1970-1979
• 7 1980-1989
• 24 1990-1999
• 14 2000-2009
• 6 2010-2019

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bend, OR
• 2,732 55.7% Outside Fires
• 1,465 29.8% Structure Fires
• 594 12.1% Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 118 2.4% Other

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bend, Oregon:

• La Quinta Inn, 61200 S Hwy 97, Bend, Oregon 97702 , Phone: (541) 388-2227, Fax: (541) 388-8820
• Red Lion Inn South, 849 NE Third, Bend, Oregon 97701 , Phone: (541) 382-8384, Fax: (541) 382-9180
• Red Lion Inn North, 1415 NE Third, Bend, Oregon 97701 , Phone: (541) 382-7011, Fax: (541) 382-7934
• Sleep Inn Of Bend, 600 N E Bellevue Dr, Bend, Oregon 97701 , Phone: (541) 330-0050, Fax: (541) 383-8109
• Bend Super 8, 1275 South Hwy 97, Bend, Oregon 97702 , Phone: (541) 388-6888, Fax: (541) 389-9056
• Towneplace Suites By Marriott Bend, 755 SW 13th Pl, Bend, Oregon 97702 , Phone: (541) 382-5006, Fax: (541) 382-1919
• Comfort Inn & Suites, 62065 SE 27th St, Bend, Oregon 97701 , Phone: (541) 617-9696, Fax: (541) 322-4080
• Mcmenamins Old St Francis, 700 NW Bond St, Bend, Oregon 97701 , Phone: (541) 382-5174, Fax: (541) 330-8561
• 13 other hotels and motels

• 70.6% Utility gas
• 23.2% Electricity
• 1.4% Bottled, tank, or LP gas
• 0.7% Other fuel
• 0.3% Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
• 0.3% Solar energy
• 0.2% No fuel used

• 60.1% Electricity
• 34.3% Utility gas
• 1.9% Bottled, tank, or LP gas
• 0.5% Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
• 0.5% No fuel used
• 0.1% Solar energy

Bend compared to Oregon state average:

• Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
• Black race population percentage below state average.
• Length of stay since moving in below state average.
• House age below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Bend on our top lists :

• #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
• #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
• #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
• #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
• #13 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
• #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (population 50,000+)"
• #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in other U.S. states (population 50,000+)"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: architecture and engineering occupations (population 50,000+)"
• #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 50,000+)"
• #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average wind speeds (population 50,000+)"
• #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: administrative and support and waste management services (population 50,000+)"
• #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: information (population 50,000+)"
• #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 50,000+)"
• #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 10,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
• #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of workers working at home, population 50,000+"
• #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average temperatures (population 50,000+)"
• #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: food preparation and serving related occupations (population 50,000+)"
• #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Western Europe (population 500+)"
• #52 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 50,000+)"
• #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest minimum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
• #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
• #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

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Tourism all over Oregon saw a big jump in revenue last year, both from in-state and out-of-state visitors, according to a recent report released by Travel Oregon, the state’s tourism commission.

In 2019, tourism was a $12.8 billion industry in Oregon. In 2020, that dropped to $6.5 billion. Last year, tourism brought in $13.9 billion.

Todd Davidson, the CEO of Travel Oregon, was impressed with those numbers.

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“Not only back to pre-pandemic, but a billion dollars ahead of pre-pandemic levels. That strength of that resiliency was a little bit of a surprise to me,” he said.

The biggest gain in tourism spending from 2021 to 2022 was in the Portland area, which brings in about 37% of all of the state’s tourism dollars. But the numbers are still low compared to before the pandemic. Nonetheless, Davidson remains bullish on Portland’s tourism future.

“There has been a reputational hit,” he acknowledged, but “Portland is still showing up on lists of places to go in 2023 … there’s still plenty of reason to be hopeful and optimistic for the future.”

Davidson pointed to recent conferences and events the city has secured, including the National Education Association conference and the 2030 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four.

One place where tourism spending took a hit: visitors from abroad. International tourism represented only 5% of total tourism spending last year, down from 12% typically.

“We’ve had strong visitation historically from Japan and Korea and China,” he said. Davidson expects an increase in the number of international visitors to Oregon when non-stop air service from those countries resumes.

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