Population 5,739 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Deschutes River Woods
Household size in Deschutes River Woods
| Period | Deschutes River Woods | Bend | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.44 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.43 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Deschutes River Woods average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Bend overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has dropped from 2.97 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Deschutes River Woods
| Period | Deschutes River Woods | Bend | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 39.1 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 41.1 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 41.5 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 42.8 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Deschutes River Woods skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 36.9 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Deschutes River Woods
| Period | Deschutes River Woods | Bend | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Deschutes River Woods: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 7.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Deschutes River Woods
Renters in Deschutes River Woods
| Period | Deschutes River Woods | Bend | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 34.5% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 36.3% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 35.2% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 33.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −1.2 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.4% of households in Deschutes River Woods rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a quarter of owners (27.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 8.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Deschutes River Woods
| Period | Deschutes River Woods | Bend | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 9.6% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 8.9% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Deschutes River Woods than nationally: 13.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.9 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Deschutes River Woods
| Period | Deschutes River Woods | Bend | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1991 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1991 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1994 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1998 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Deschutes River Woods has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Bend.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Deschutes River Woods
| Period | Deschutes River Woods | Bend | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,043 | $987 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,079 | $1,086 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,356 | $1,396 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,765 | $2,075 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$722 | +$1,088 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Deschutes River Woods runs $1,765 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Bend overall ($2,075). Rents are up $722 a month from 2006–10, a 69% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Deschutes River Woods
Bachelor's degrees in Deschutes River Woods
| Period | Deschutes River Woods | Bend | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 34.4% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 37.0% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 42.0% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 50.0% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +15.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Deschutes River Woods than nationally: 32.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 12.5 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Deschutes River Woods
| Period | Deschutes River Woods | Bend | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 94.1% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 94.3% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 95.6% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 96.4% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +2.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Deschutes River Woods have finished high school (91.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Bend as a whole (96.4%). The share with a diploma has fallen 3.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Deschutes River Woods
| Period | Deschutes River Woods | Bend | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −3.1 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Deschutes River Woods has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Deschutes River Woods compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deschutes River Woods | 2.59 | 45.9 | 5.6% | 18.4% | 13.5% | 1995 | $1,765 | 32.5% | 91.9% | 1.7% |
| Southwest Bend | 2.60 | 40.5 | 15.6% | 28.7% | 3.9% | 2003 | $2,527 | 48.1% | 96.6% | 4.2% |
| River West | 2.16 | 42.0 | 7.6% | 38.1% | 11.9% | 1995 | $2,050 | 67.0% | 99.6% | 5.5% |
| Larkspur | 2.47 | 37.9 | 12.6% | 44.9% | 5.0% | 1995 | $2,189 | 40.4% | 92.0% | 2.9% |
| Orchard District | 2.09 | 37.3 | 11.4% | 63.4% | 7.9% | 1990 | $1,734 | 46.0% | 95.9% | 2.0% |
| Mountain View | 2.29 | 40.5 | 9.0% | 49.9% | 5.6% | 2001 | $1,842 | 43.4% | 94.6% | 4.3% |
| Boyd Acres | 2.67 | 38.6 | 16.9% | 25.3% | 7.8% | 2004 | $2,130 | 48.1% | 95.4% | 2.2% |
| Crooked River Ranch | 2.45 | 51.6 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 17.5% | 1998 | $1,837 | 21.1% | 95.1% | 7.4% |
| Juniper Canyon | 2.43 | 52.3 | 12.0% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 2000 | $898 | 18.9% | 89.2% | 1.8% |
| Harlow | 2.27 | 37.0 | 9.5% | 53.0% | 5.2% | 1985 | $1,506 | 44.1% | 94.9% | 5.4% |
| Fairmount | 2.27 | 28.0 | 2.0% | 61.5% | 6.9% | 1989 | $1,503 | 65.8% | 94.5% | 10.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Deschutes River Woods. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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