How many homes in Bend, OR are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Bend, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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2.4% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Bend, OR have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.4% have more than 1.5.

0.4% lack complete plumbing.

1.7% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 2.4% (±0.7 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.4%
Lacking a kitchen: 1.7%

Crowding and facilities in Bend

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bend	Deschutes County	Oregon	United States
More than 1 person per room	2.4% (±0.7 points)	3.2% (±0.5 points)	3.2% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	1.7% (±0.7 points)	1.6% (±0.6 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Bend, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Deschutes County (3.2%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (3.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bend
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Bend	—	2.4% (±0.7 points)	—
Deschutes River Woods	5.4 mi	4.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sunriver	14 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Crest	14 mi	1.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Redmond	15 mi	6.1% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Three Rivers	17 mi	2.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sisters	20 mi	4.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Terrebonne	21 mi	22.5% (±16.9 points)	Higher
Crooked River Ranch	25 mi	2.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Redmond, OR (6.1%), Terrebonne, OR (22.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bend

How many homes in Bend are overcrowded?

2.4% of occupied homes in Bend, OR have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bend lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.4% lack complete plumbing facilities and 1.7% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bend city, Oregon

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bend city, Oregon (place:05800, in state:41).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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