The Dalles.
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Oregon·Wasco County
5 tracts·14K people·$361K median·2,035/mi²
White 71 · Hispanic 21 · Multiracial 5 · Other 1 · Black 1 · Asian 1
Married couple 42 · Living alone 37 · Other 21
Health 32 · Retail 18 · Manufacturing 16 · Professional 14 · Leisure 11 · Public admin 5 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 39 · Service 18 · Sales · office 17 · Construction · maintenance 13 · Production · transport 12
Drive alone 81 · Carpool 16 · Work from home 7 · Walk 4 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in The Dalles is $360,800 (Census ACS) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
The Dalles has 15,917 residents across 4 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.5; the population is 70.7% White, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Multiracial, 1.4% Other, 0.6% Black and 0.5% Asian; the average household has 2.4 people; 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.0% (Census ACS).
Dry Hollow Elementary School (37%), Colonel Wright Elementary School (27%) and Chenowith Elementary School (17%) lead the elementary schools; The Dalles Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (22%); The Dalles High School is the high school with reported scores (29%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $993/month, 37% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in The Dalles is $62,614 a year, 27% below the US median (Census ACS).
In The Dalles, median rent is $993/month and the median home value is $360,800 (Census ACS).
The Dalles reported 3.6 violent crimes and 32.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 31°F; there are 86 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 14 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in The Dalles are ice storm (98), wildfire (98) and volcanic activity (95), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.18g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In The Dalles, 3.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).