City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Dallas, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Dallas - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

17,214
Residents
$65,647
Median income
$355,700
Median home
$1,560
Median rent (state)

Dallas - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Dallas places in the 44th percentile for household income and the 25th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

44th
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
62nd
percentile, median rent
25th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Dallas, OR

Oregon's Dallas is a small town, with 17,214 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $65,647 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.6%. Typical homes in Dallas are valued around $355,700, and the median resident age is 41.6 years. About 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 104 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 13% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2344.8 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Dallas's yearly average temperature at 53.1°F with 47.8 inches of precipitation per year.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Oregon at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,560 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 72.8 out of 100 (High).

Population

17,214 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$65,647 /yr

Poverty 12.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Dallas compare to other US cities?

Here's how Dallas stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 44% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% pricier than other cities
Safety 25% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Oregon, Dallas ranks #52 of 85 Oregon cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Dallas against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Dallas toward the top of Oregon's cities

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Dallas ranks #75 - the 81st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dallas only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#217 of 364
40th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#140 of 395
56th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#178 of 366
51st percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#75 of 395
81st percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#193 of 395
51st percentile in Oregon

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

44thIncome percentile
25thSafety percentile

44th percentile nationally for median household income · 25th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Dallas's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Dallas's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 34 Avg. percentile National median
Dallas's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Dallas's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$355,700 27th percentile more affordable than 27% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Dallas $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Dallas, OR Dallas, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Dallas, OR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Dallas, OR median $65,647/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Dallas, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Dallas, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
17,214
Median Income
$65,647
Median Home Value
$355,700
Median Age
41.6
Poverty Rate
12.6%
Labor force participation
52.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2344.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
263.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2081.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
53.1°F
Annual Precipitation
47.8"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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16,500 residents17,000 residents17,500 residents18,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 17,002 residents 17,890 residents ▲ +5.2%
Dallas's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
104
housing units authorized
Single-Family
98
detached homes
Multifamily
6
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 119
2020 131
2021 152
2022 133
2023 133
2024 104

Permit volume decreased 13% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.0%
Carpool
13.1%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
3.7%
Work from Home
9.6%
Other
2.3%

Based on 7,408 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Dallas sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,560/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Pendleton
17,070 people
Oak Grove
17,408 people
Canby
18,103 people
Four Corners
16,168 people
Troutdale
16,000 people
The Dalles
15,973 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dallas's 17,214 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Charleston, IL
17,212 people
Adelphi, MD
17,210 people
Islip, NY
17,224 people
Easton, MD
17,202 people
Danville, KY
17,235 people
Kaukauna, WI
17,237 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dallas's $65,647 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Stacey Street, FL
$65,650 median income
Mifflinburg, PA
$65,643 median income
Glenrock, WY
$65,660 median income
Campbell Hill, IL
$65,667 median income
Dawson, IA
$65,667 median income
Blair, WI
$65,667 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Dallas, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Dallas, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.2% 8.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.7% White 83.2% Black or African American 1.0% Asian 0.2% American Indian 2.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.3% Two or more races 8.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Dallas compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Dallas (this city) 17,214 $65,647
Pendleton 17,070 $70,179
Oak Grove 17,408 $81,611
Canby 18,103 $100,268
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Dallas, OR?

What is the population of Dallas, OR? +

Dallas, OR has a population of 17,214 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Dallas, OR? +

Dallas households earn a median of $65,647 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Dallas? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dallas; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

Is Dallas, OR safe? +

Dallas has a total crime rate of 2344.8 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Dallas, OR? +

Dallas's median home value sits at $355,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Dallas? +

Climate normals put Dallas's yearly average temperature at 53.1°F, 47.8 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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