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The Dalles, Oregon

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StatisticThe DallesOregonUnited States
Total Population15,9174,254,293334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,614$83,011$80,734
Median Age38.540.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.7%36.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$360,800$477,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$993$1,525$1,413
Poverty Rate11.0%11.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%5.4%5.2%
Foreign Born9.1%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.2%63.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.523.026.4
Worked from Home7.4%19.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.1%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in The Dalles, Oregon

Age in The Dalles, Oregon

StatisticThe DallesOregonUnited States
Median Age38.540.438.9
Under 18 %22.5%19.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.7%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.1%19.1%17.2%

Households and families in The Dalles, Oregon

StatisticThe DallesOregonUnited States
Households6,5251,718,422129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households54.6%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children24.1%27.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.6%15.0%17.3%
People Living Alone37.4%28.4%28.7%
Never Married30.7%32.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in The Dalles, Oregon

StatisticThe DallesOregonUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,289$45,612$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.1%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.6%15.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%18.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.5%12.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.0%11.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.1%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households23.6%16.0%n/a

Housing in The Dalles, Oregon

StatisticThe DallesOregonUnited States
Housing Units6,9641,857,992143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.3%62.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.8%17.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.8%36.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.8%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,030$3,876n/a

Education in The Dalles, Oregon

StatisticThe DallesOregonUnited States
Less than High School12.9%8.2%10.4%
High School Graduate24.9%22.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.5%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.9%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.8%14.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in The Dalles, Oregon

StatisticThe DallesOregonUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.3%62.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.8%64.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%2.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes65.1%32.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.5%5.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in The Dalles, Oregon

StatisticThe DallesOregonUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.9%45.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.0%4.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.1%5.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.6%84.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home17.7%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.8%12.3%16.7%

Cities near The Dalles

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.