Population 19,388 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in The Dalles
Household size in The Dalles
| Period | The Dalles | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The Dalles is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the east.
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 The Dalles
| Period | The Dalles | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The Dalles skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.7, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
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 The Dalles
| Period | The Dalles | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in The Dalles, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 The Dalles
Renters in The Dalles
| Period | The Dalles | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in The Dalles is about as common as it is nationally: 35.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the south. The renter share is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 The Dalles
| Period | The Dalles | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in The Dalles as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 The Dalles
| Period | The Dalles | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +6 |
The Dalles is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the south. Of the 115 Oregon cities with 5,000+ people, only seven have older homes.
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 The Dalles
| Period | The Dalles | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $632 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $775 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $856 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,115 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$482 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in The Dalles runs $1,115 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $482 a month from 2006–10, a 76% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the west.
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 The Dalles
Bachelor's degrees in The Dalles
| Period | The Dalles | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in The Dalles have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
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 The Dalles
| Period | The Dalles | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in The Dalles never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.3 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 115 Oregon cities with 5,000+ people, only 11 have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 The Dalles
| Period | The Dalles | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in The Dalles runs well above the national rate: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 115 Oregon cities with 5,000+ people, only six have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 1.3 points, even as the national rate fell.
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).
The Dalles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dalles | 2.39 | 41.8 | 8.6% | 35.7% | 8.2% | 1966 | $1,115 | 21.9% | 85.6% | 8.8% |
| Dallesport | 2.34 | 40.8 | 8.8% | 23.1% | 0.7% | 1990 | $1,382 | 24.8% | 86.1% | 0.0% |
| Chenoweth | 2.05 | 54.6 | 2.8% | 22.8% | 10.8% | 1985 | $964 | 21.7% | 94.3% | 17.5% |
| Lyle | 2.10 | 56.8 | 6.2% | 24.4% | 10.4% | 1983 | $1,323 | 29.7% | 97.2% | 2.3% |
| Mosier | 2.79 | 39.8 | 8.5% | 20.9% | 17.8% | 1979 | $1,193 | 28.3% | 79.8% | 3.1% |
| Dufur | 2.65 | 40.4 | 12.9% | 25.6% | 9.9% | 1974 | $1,199 | 26.8% | 93.6% | 6.3% |
| Wishram | 2.49 | 51.3 | 8.1% | 21.3% | 13.0% | 1974 | $900 | 20.7% | 84.5% | 13.5% |
| Friend | 2.67 | 41.2 | 12.0% | 25.4% | 11.2% | 1974 | $1,213 | 24.8% | 91.5% | 6.1% |
| Klickitat | 2.42 | 53.9 | 2.9% | 19.7% | 12.8% | 1981 | $1,281 | 24.6% | 96.8% | 3.5% |
| Centerville | 2.49 | 51.6 | 9.4% | 18.5% | 8.7% | 1980 | $962 | 21.3% | 85.0% | 15.3% |
| Appleton | 2.51 | 52.2 | 2.0% | 17.9% | 13.3% | 1981 | $1,297 | 23.6% | 95.9% | 3.4% |
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 The Dalles. 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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