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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do The Dalles, OR compare?
| Figure | The Dalles, OR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,745 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,010 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,395 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.0% |
| Measure | The Dalles, OR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,917±23 |
| Median age | 38.5±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.4%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.7%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.1%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.7%±3.0 pts |
| Median household income | $62,614±$5,474 |
| Per capita income | $40,289±$7,626 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.0%±2.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $360,800±$22,419 |
| Median gross rent | $993±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.5%±8.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.2%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.4%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.8%±3.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.5 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov