Population 1,428 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cascade Locks
Household size in Cascade Locks
| Period | Cascade Locks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Cascade Locks are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Cascade Locks
| Period | Cascade Locks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.5 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.6 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Cascade Locks skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Cascade Locks
| Period | Cascade Locks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cascade Locks: 5.2% of households, against 11.6% 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 Cascade Locks
Renters in Cascade Locks
| Period | Cascade Locks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.9% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.3% of households in Cascade Locks rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a quarter of owners (26.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Cascade Locks
| Period | Cascade Locks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Cascade Locks: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Cascade Locks
| Period | Cascade Locks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Cascade Locks was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Cascade Locks
| Period | Cascade Locks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $664 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $703 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $811 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,103 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$439 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Cascade Locks runs $1,103 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Cascade Locks
Bachelor's degrees in Cascade Locks
| Period | Cascade Locks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Cascade Locks than nationally: 29.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Cascade Locks
| Period | Cascade Locks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.6% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cascade Locks is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The Portland area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Cascade Locks
| Period | Cascade Locks | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Cascade Locks is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Portland area as a whole (4.6%). 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).
Cascade Locks compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Locks | 2.33 | 51.5 | 5.2% | 20.3% | 12.7% | 1978 | $1,103 | 29.6% | 94.0% | 5.5% |
| Stevenson | 2.55 | 48.4 | 10.0% | 25.0% | 12.5% | 1979 | $933 | 35.1% | 95.2% | 6.0% |
| North Bonneville | 2.23 | 47.1 | 5.3% | 28.6% | 12.2% | 1992 | $1,079 | 29.8% | 94.6% | 4.3% |
| Carson | 2.38 | 51.1 | 6.4% | 21.5% | 12.3% | 1976 | $987 | 16.6% | 89.8% | 7.9% |
| Skamania | 2.42 | 45.1 | 4.9% | 21.1% | 11.2% | 1991 | $1,109 | 31.4% | 94.4% | 5.5% |
| Dodson | 2.97 | 49.9 | 9.8% | 19.4% | 16.2% | 1962 | $1,125 | 28.5% | 90.9% | 3.2% |
| Willard | 2.11 | 58.9 | 6.2% | 15.8% | 9.5% | 1983 | $1,190 | 36.4% | 92.3% | 5.1% |
| Dee | 2.99 | 34.5 | 2.8% | 13.5% | 7.4% | 1978 | $1,608 | 20.1% | 85.4% | 1.9% |
| Bridal Veil | 2.97 | 49.9 | 9.8% | 19.4% | 16.2% | 1962 | $1,125 | 28.5% | 90.9% | 3.2% |
| Parkdale | 2.70 | 43.1 | 6.0% | 42.5% | 17.5% | 1983 | $1,327 | 28.2% | 77.2% | 0.8% |
| Hood River | 2.66 | 41.0 | 10.4% | 32.3% | 14.4% | 1984 | $1,602 | 44.6% | 87.8% | 3.9% |
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 Cascade Locks. 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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