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Population in 2022: 8,352 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +43.2%
Males: 4,154  (49.7%)
Females: 4,198  (50.3%)
Median resident age:

40.0 years
Oregon median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 97031.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,890 (it was $31,580 in 2000)
Hood River:

$69,890
OR:

$75,657

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,372 (it was $17,609 in 2000)

Hood River city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $553,611 (it was $141,000 in 2000)
Hood River:

$553,611
OR:

$475,600

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,315.

March 2022 cost of living index in Hood River: 98.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.7%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.4% for Black residents, 3.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.0% for other race residents, 0.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Hood River, OR (2022)
    • 5,42265.2%White alone
    • 2,09725.2%Hispanic
    • 4966.0%Two or more races
    • 1401.7%Other race alone
    • 1291.6%Black alone
    • 881.1%Asian alone
    • 80.10%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 30.04%American Indian alone

Races in Hood River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Oregon and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Hood River, Oregon as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hood River is 1,921 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Hood River by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.8)		1
(13.6)		2
(26.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.0)		2
(25.7)		1
(12.9)		4
(50.8)		1
(12.7)		2
(25.5)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(40.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.8)		0
(0.0)		3
(38.1)		4
(50.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2
(28.7)		0
(0.0)		3
(41.4)		6
(81.8)		13
(174.9)		3
(39.7)		4
(51.8)		4
(51.3)		8
(103.0)		8
(101.6)		8
(101.7)		8
(101.9)		7
(83.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		24
(344.5)		4
(55.8)		12
(165.7)		1
(13.6)		20
(269.0)		14
(185.3)		11
(142.5)		29
(371.9)		15
(193.1)		9
(114.3)		30
(381.5)		20
(254.8)		18
(214.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		145
(2,081)		75
(1,046)		46
(635.1)		33
(449.8)		168
(2,260)		157
(2,078)		77
(997.5)		194
(2,488)		232
(2,987)		201
(2,552)		227
(2,887)		240
(3,058)		274
(3,263)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		10
(143.5)		4
(55.8)		5
(69.0)		4
(54.5)		10
(134.5)		18
(238.2)		5
(64.8)		24
(307.8)		32
(412.0)		19
(241.2)		21
(267.1)		55
(700.8)		37
(440.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(25.7)		2
(25.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(25.4)		3
(38.2)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index124.650.261.950.6215.5123.175.8184.8196.9201.8209.3237.0197.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Hood River, OR

Crime rate in Hood River detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 16 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Oregon average:

1.48
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Ancestries: American (9.9%), German (8.1%), English (6.7%), Irish (5.3%), European (2.9%), Austrian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 2.05 square miles.

Population density: 4,067 people per square mile   (average).

Hood River, Oregon map

910 residents are foreign born (9.3% Latin America).

This city:

10.9%
Oregon:

9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,108 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,589 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gresham, OR (46.6 miles , pop. 90,205).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (55.6 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (820.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

White Salmon, WA (1.5 miles ),
Bingen, WA (1.6 miles ),
Odell, OR (2.3 miles ),
Mosier, OR (2.5 miles ),
Wind River, WA (3.3 miles ),
Lyle, WA (3.4 miles ),
Rowena, OR (3.5 miles),
Parkdale, OR (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 45.71 N, Longitude: 121.52 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,570 (+42.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,935 (65.2%)

Area code: 541

Distribution of median household income in Hood River, OR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hood River, OR in 2022
Hood River satellite photo by USGS

Hood River tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $203,300
  • 2021: 20 buildings, average cost: $279,300
  • 2020: 25 buildings, average cost: $296,700
  • 2019: 40 buildings, average cost: $281,400
  • 2018: 47 buildings, average cost: $269,100
  • 2017: 21 buildings, average cost: $312,100
  • 2016: 38 buildings, average cost: $258,200
  • 2015: 34 buildings, average cost: $238,400
  • 2014: 39 buildings, average cost: $204,800
  • 2013: 45 buildings, average cost: $204,300
  • 2012: 51 buildings, average cost: $280,800
  • 2011: 32 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $166,300
  • 2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $182,800
  • 2008: 29 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2007: 73 buildings, average cost: $196,400
  • 2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $253,800
  • 2005: 97 buildings, average cost: $175,700
  • 2004: 82 buildings, average cost: $159,800
  • 2003: 88 buildings, average cost: $123,100
  • 2002: 85 buildings, average cost: $121,100
  • 2001: 57 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Hood River, OR residents
Average permit cost in Hood River, OR
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Oregon:

3.9%
Historical population in Hood River, OR
Historical housing units in Hood River, OR

Population change in the 1990s: +1,154 (+24.7%).
Most common industries in Hood River, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Educational services (4.2%)
  • Utilities (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.5%)
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.7%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Social assistance (4.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Hood River, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Carpenters (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Art and design workers (4.0%)

Average climate in Hood River, Oregon

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hood River, Oregon environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2021 was 58.0. This is better than average.

City:

58.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 5.57. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.57
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Hood River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 1516% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 116.5 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 108.2 miles away from Hood River center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 115.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 117.9 miles away from Hood River center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 401.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 413.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hood River County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hood River topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Hood River:

  • HEART OF HOSPICE, LLC (1020 WASCO STREET, # C)
  • HOSPICE OF THE GORGE, INC (1630 WOODS COURT)
  • PROVIDENCE HOOD RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 810 12TH STREET)
  • HOOD RIVER CARE CENTER (729 HENDERSON ROAD)
  • RAY YASUI DIALYSIS CENTER (1125 MAY ST)

Airports and heliports located in Hood River:

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Amtrak station:

HOOD RIVER (1205 B ST.) - Bus Station . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hood River:

  • Mt Hood Community College (about 45 miles; Gresham, OR; Full-time enrollment: 11,847)
  • Concordia University-Portland (about 55 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,996)
  • Clark College (about 55 miles; Vancouver, WA; FT enrollment: 9,330)
  • Clackamas Community College (about 58 miles; Oregon City, OR; FT enrollment: 4,261)
  • Portland State University (about 58 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 21,450)
  • Lewis & Clark College (about 59 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 2,864)
  • University of Portland (about 60 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 4,030)

Public high school in Hood River:

Private high schools in Hood River:

  • HORIZON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 212, Location: 700 PACIFIC AVE, Grades: PK-12)
  • MID-COLUMBIA ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 52, Location: 1100 22ND ST, Grades: PK-10)
  • NEXT DOOR KLAHRE HOUSE SCHOOL (Students: 18, Location: 965 TUCKER RD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hood River:

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Library in Hood River:

  • HOOD RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $785,648; Location: 502 STATE ST; 69,188 books; 2,568 audio materials; 4,160 video materials; 27 state licensed databases; 14 other licensed databases; 196 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Hood River is the "Deuce de Sport Tourist Town of Oregon"-Hood River is famously known as the "Windsurfing Capital of the World" during spring, summer,& fall AND the "Skiing and Snow-Fun Capital of the Northwest" during fall, winter, & spring.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Hood River: Port of Hood River Boat Ramp (A), Hood River Waterfront Park Amphitheatre (B), Columbia Area Transit Office Dispatch and Garage (C), Hood River Waste Water Treatment (D), Hood River Public Works Department (E), Columbia Center for the Arts (F), Hood River Fire and Emergency Medical Services (G), The History Museum of Hood River County (H), Department of Motor Vehicles Hood River (I), Hood River Public Health Department (J), Hood River Municipal Court (K), Hood River County Public Works Department (L), Hood River County Library (M), Hood River City Hall (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hood River include: Hood River Alliance Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Mark the Evangelist Church Columbarium (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Hood River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hood River include: Eliot Park (1), Jackson Park (2), Waucoma Park (3), Coe Park (4), Mann Park (5), Wilson Park (6), Port Marina Park (7), Morrison Park (8), Winans Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: International Museum of Carousel Art (304 Oak Street), Hood River County Historical Museum (300 East Port Marina Drive), Mt Hood Railroad (110 Railroad Ave), MT Hood Railroad and Dinner Train (110 Railroad Street), Columbia Gorge Limousine (Tours & Charters; 1360 Barker Road), Hood River Film Festival (Tours & Charters; 4079 Barrett Drive), Fruit Loop (Tours & Charters; 3020 Thomsen Road), Gorge Wind Guide Service (Tours & Charters; Post Office Box 1594), Apple Valley Country Store (Tours & Charters; 2363 Tucker Road).

Hotels: Columbia Gorge Hotel (4000 Westcliff Dr), Lone Pine Motel (2429 Cascade Avenue), Hood River Hotel Historical-Pasquale'S Ristorante - Hotel- Ristorante (106 Oak Street), Best Western Hood River Inn (1108 East Marina Way), Comfort Suites Hood River (2625 Cascade Avenue), Riverview Lodge (1505 Oak Street), Oak Street Hotel (610 Oak Street), Prater's Motel (1306 Oak Street).

Court: Oregon State - Judicial Branch- Circuit Court- Trial Court Operations (309 State Street).

Birthplace of: Cecil D. Andrus - Politician, Jesse Merz - Schoolteacher, Don Wakamatsu - Baseball player and coach, Alex Arrowsmith - Singer-songwriter, Bobby Gene Smith - Baseball player, Chuck Thomsen - Politician, Lucas McCathy - College football player (Cornell Big Red).

Hood River County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hood River and their reported violations in the past:

HOOD RIVER, CITY OF (Population served: 6,710, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
ICE FOUNTAIN WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 5,125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-27-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2009), St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 29 regular monitoring violations
USFS MULTNOMAH FALLS/WAHKEENA (Population served: 3,200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 minor monitoring violations
OPRD WEST MAYER STATE PARK (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2008)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
USFS LOST LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 200, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2013)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 29 other older monitoring violations
OPRD STARVATION CRK PK/RA (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In OCT-12-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In SEP-01-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-2011)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
OPRD VIENTO STATE PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hood River that have no violations reported:

  • USFS EAGLE CREEK CG (Population served: 255, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.1%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.9%
Whole state:

8.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
36 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
18 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Hood River in 2000:

  • 42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Hood River (2011 data):

  • Centerpointe Community Bank: at 2500 Cascade Avenue, branch established on 2007/09/04. Info updated 2010/09/21: Bank assets: $80.2 mil, Deposits: $68.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Hood River Branch at 115 Oak Street, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Hood River Branch at 1309 12th Street, branch established on 1954/11/29. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Columbia State Bank: Hood River Branch at 2650 Cascade Avenue, branch established on 1993/05/12. Info updated 2011/08/09: Bank assets: $4,785.2 mil, Deposits: $3,892.8 mil, headquarters in Tacoma, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 104 total offices, Holding Company: Columbia Banking System, Inc.
  • KeyBank National Association: Indian Creek Branch at 1920 Twelfth Street, branch established on 1980/09/22. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Washington Federal: Hood River at 2149 W Cascade Ave #103, branch established on 1975/01/01. Info updated 2011/12/19: Bank assets: $13,653.0 mil, Deposits: $8,905.8 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 174 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Hood River In-Store Branch at 2249 West Cascade Ave, branch established on 1997/09/12. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

For population 15 years and over in Hood River:

Marital status in Hood River, OR
  • Never married: 40.2%
  • Now married: 39.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

For population 25 years and over in Hood River:

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.1
Oregon average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hood River
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Religion statistics for Hood River, OR (based on Hood River County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,6931
Evangelical Protestant2,54524
Mainline Protestant1,5057
Other8443
None13,759-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Hood River County:

3.77 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

1.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Hood River County:

4.25 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Hood River County:

13.68 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.8%
State:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.3%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hood River County:

13.8%
Oregon:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.5%
Oregon:

49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.2%
Oregon:

46.8%

Average BMI:
Hood River:

28.1
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Hood River:

24.6%
State:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Hood River:

9.3%
Oregon:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Oregon:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.2%
Oregon:

33.3%

General health condition:
Hood River:

54.4%
Oregon:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.0%
Oregon:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hood River, OR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 18$102,250$68,1670$0
Firefighters 16$141,610$106,2084$664
Police Protection - Officers 14$109,445$93,8100$0
Financial Administration 7$39,468$67,6590$0
Other Government Administration 5$39,266$94,2381$5,254
Police - Other 3$13,583$54,3320$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$4,546$54,5520$0
Totals for Government 64$450,167$84,4065$5,918

Hood River government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $1,075,000 ($128.71)
    Police Protection: $562,000 ($67.29)
    Sewerage: $550,000 ($65.85)
    Regular Highways: $475,000 ($56.87)
    Water Utilities: $450,000 ($53.88)
    Local Fire Protection: $271,000 ($32.45)
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000 ($5.39)
    Transit Utilities: $14,000 ($1.68)
    General - Other: $7,000 ($0.84)
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $2,184,000 ($261.49)
    Police Protection: $2,100,000 ($251.44)
    General - Other: $1,436,000 ($171.93)
    Parks and Recreation: $839,000 ($100.45)
    Sewerage: $771,000 ($92.31)
    Water Utilities: $711,000 ($85.13)
    Central Staff Services: $359,000 ($42.98)
    Libraries: $355,000 ($42.50)
    Regular Highways: $276,000 ($33.05)
    Transit Utilities: $249,000 ($29.81)
    Financial Administration: $224,000 ($26.82)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $191,000 ($22.87)
    Housing and Community Development: $125,000 ($14.97)
    General Public Buildings: $98,000 ($11.73)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $96,000 ($11.49)
    Air Transportation: $9,000 ($1.08)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $405,000 ($48.49)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $7,000 ($0.84)
    Other - Sewerage: $5,000 ($0.60)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $122,000 ($14.61)
    Police Protection: $113,000 ($13.53)
    Local Fire Protection: $83,000 ($9.94)
    Water Utilities: $42,000 ($5.03)
    Financial Administration: $34,000 ($4.07)
    Air Transportation: $31,000 ($3.71)
    Regular Highways: $20,000 ($2.39)
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000 ($2.39)
    General - Other: $12,000 ($1.44)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,000 ($1.08)
    Sewerage: $8,000 ($0.96)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($0.12)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,178,000 ($859.43)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $132,000 ($15.80)

Hood River government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,585,000 ($309.51)
    Other: $580,000 ($69.44)
    Parks and Recreation: $123,000 ($14.73)
    Air Transportation: $10,000 ($1.20)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $173,000 ($20.71)
    Housing and Community Development: $79,000 ($9.46)
    Other: $39,000 ($4.67)
    Air Transportation: $11,000 ($1.32)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $318,000 ($38.07)
    Highways: $136,000 ($16.28)
    Sewerage: $95,000 ($11.37)
    Water Utilities: $65,000 ($7.78)
    Transit Utilities: $29,000 ($3.47)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $561,000 ($67.17)
    Interest Earnings: $134,000 ($16.04)
    Fines and Forfeits: $112,000 ($13.41)
    General Revenue - Other: $107,000 ($12.81)
    Donations From Private Sources: $78,000 ($9.34)
    Rents: $17,000 ($2.04)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,167,000 ($139.73)
    Transit Utilities: $12,000 ($1.44)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $488,000 ($58.43)
    General Local Government Support: $236,000 ($28.26)
    Other: $194,000 ($23.23)
    Health and Hospitals: $22,000 ($2.63)
    Transit Utilities: $17,000 ($2.04)
  • Tax - Property: $4,579,000 ($548.25)
    Public Utilities Sales: $770,000 ($92.19)
    Other License: $273,000 ($32.69)
    Other Selective Sales: $201,000 ($24.07)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($0.12)

Hood River government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,685,000 ($1758.26)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,886,000 ($1662.60)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $799,000 ($95.67)

Hood River government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,073,000 ($1206.06)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,000 ($6.59)
Businesses in Hood River, OR
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Nike1
Ace Hardware1Payless1
Best Western1Quiznos1
Comfort Suites1RadioShack1
Curves1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Sears1
Decora Cabinetry2Starbucks2
FedEx3Subway1
GNC1Taco Bell1
Goodwill4U-Haul1
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular1
Lane Furniture1UPS2
MasterBrand Cabinets9Vans1
Maurices1Vons1
McDonald's2Walgreens1
New Balance2Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Hood River:

  • KIHR (1340 AM; 1 kW; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KODL (1440 AM; 5 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: LARSON-WYNN, INC.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hood River:

  • KBNO-FM (89.3 FM; WHITE SALMON, WA; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KQHR (90.1 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: KBPS PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION)
  • KCGB-FM (105.5 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMCQ (104.5 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MID-COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K215CR (90.9 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K256AC (99.1 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KLVP-FM (88.7 FM; CHERRYVILLE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KYYT (102.3 FM; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: HAYSTACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KACI-FM (97.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KZRI (90.3 FM; WELCHES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KMSW (92.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: M.S.W. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C..)
  • K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K232CK (94.3 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K220HR (91.9 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: KBOO FOUNDATION (KBOO-FM))

TV broadcast stations around Hood River:

  • K36FG (Channel 36; HOOD RIVER, ETC., OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K20EH (Channel 20; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K28CQ (Channel 28; HOOD RIVER, ETC., OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE TV, INC.)
  • K34FK (Channel 40; HOOD RIVER, ETC., OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE TV, INC.)
  • K50CE (Channel 50; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE TV, INC.)
  • K53EI (Channel 53; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE TV, INC.)
Hood River fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Hood River fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 886ft / 270mTotal length
  • $37,212,000Total costs
  • 268,705Total average daily traffic
  • 70,517Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Hood River, OR - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 81950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Hood River, OR
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hood River)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 68 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Hood River, OR)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 180 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hood River)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 334 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Hood River)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 86. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 146 took place in 2007, and the least - 9 in 2017. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Hood River, OR When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.4%), and Outside Fires (37.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Hood River, OR
    • 65244.4%Structure Fires
    • 55137.5%Outside Fires
    • 17712.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 906.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hood River, OR
Most common first names in Hood River, OR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John9677.3 years
James7671.7 years
William7575.9 years
Mary6781.4 years
Charles6277.3 years
George6278.3 years
Robert6074.8 years
Margaret4681.5 years
Helen4380.0 years
Frank3578.1 years
Most common last names in Hood River, OR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3779.6 years
Johnson3077.6 years
Williams1981.0 years
Moore1975.5 years
Jones1977.4 years
Miller1877.6 years
Anderson1777.3 years
Wilson1783.1 years
Taylor1674.6 years
Brown1578.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hood River, OR
  • 58.6%Utility gas
  • 33.7%Electricity
  • 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.7%Solar energy
  • 1.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hood River, OR
  • 73.7%Electricity
  • 22.9%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Solar energy
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Hood River compared to Oregon state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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