Pendleton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 5,604 people and four associated neighborhoods, Pendleton is the 134th largest community in Indiana.

Of important note, Pendleton is also a town of artists. Pendleton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Pendleton’s character.

Also of interest is that Pendleton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.95% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Pendleton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Pendleton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pendleton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Pendleton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Pendleton is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.53% of adults in Pendleton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pendleton in 2022 was $51,969, which is wealthy relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $207,876 for a family of four. However, Pendleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Pendleton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pendleton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pendleton include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Pendleton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.