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The Dalles, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Hood River County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
15,973
Population
2,388/sq mi density
$62,830
Median Income
$38,499 per capita
$318,400
Home Value
$384,277 Zillow
$956
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
178
Violent Crime/100K
3,117 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,830 median income, 4.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$318,400 home value, $956/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
178 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,830
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,499
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: The Dalles vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows The Dalles’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,830
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,499
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,421
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,004
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,004
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,795M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,494
Restaurants
102
Healthcare
135
Retail
146
Manufacturing
67
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,421
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,161
47% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,830 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,499 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,421 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,004 |
| County GDP | $1,795M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,494 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 135 |
| Retail | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 67 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,421 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,161 |