Oregon · Census place 72950
The Dalles city, OR
Quick answer
The Dalles city has 15,973 residents, ranking #45 of 426 places in Oregon. Median household income is $62,830, the median home is worth $318,400 and median gross rent runs $956 a month.
- Population
- 15,973The Dalles city residents
- Median household income
- $62,830Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $318,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $956Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in The Dalles city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the The Dalles city median would spend about 18.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.7% of residents and 62.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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