The Dalles, OR (Oregon) Houses and Residents

Back to: The Dalles, Oregon main profile, Oregon, Oregon smaller cities, Oregon small towns, Oregon forum, All US cities. The Dalles OR Area Homes for Sale - Accurate and Complete - Roost.com (Urban population: 15,740 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 3,847 (171 farm, 3,676 nonfarm)) Houses: 8,319 (7,722 occupied: 5,202 owner occupied, 2,520 renter occupied) % of renters here:   33% State:   36% Housing density: 32 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $314,095. Median contract rent in 2007: $525 (lower quartile is $393, upper quartile is $658) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $455 Median gross rent in The Dalles, OR in 2007: $597 Housing units in The Dalles with a mortgage: 2,504 (258 second mortgage, 325 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,214 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $181,461 (it was $103,100 in 2000) The Dalles:   $181,461 Oregon:   $257,300 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $133,693 - $276,192 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $245,611 Here:   $245,611 State:   $345,355 Townhouses or other attached units: $267,969 Here:   $267,969 State:   $271,304 In 2-unit structures: $206,872 Here:   $206,872 State:   $280,195 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,914 Here:   $95,914 State:   $286,441 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $127,931 Here:   $127,931 State:   $281,504 Mobile homes: $65,662 Here:   $65,662 State:   $78,759 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $46,774 Here:   $46,774 State:   $46,959 Household type by relationship Households: 19,076 In family households: 16,232 (4,130 male householders, 1,192 female householders) 4,291 spouses, 5,518 children (5,145 natural, 127 adopted, 246 stepchildren), 308 grandchildren, 119 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 220 other relatives, 384 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 2,844 (995 male householders (776 living alone)), 1,405 female householders (1,277 living alone)), 444 nonrelatives In group quarters: 511 (368 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 2,566 2-persons, 1,055 3-persons, 924 4-persons, 464 5-persons, 224 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,053 1-person, 295 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 21 4-persons. 3,296 married couples with children. 1,182 single-parent households (304 men, 878 women). 89.0% of residents of The Dalles speak English at home. 9.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 41% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well). Foreign born population: 1,353 (6.9%) (36.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in The Dalles, OR: Less than $10,000: 6 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 5 $25,000 to $29,999: 13 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 24 $40,000 to $49,999: 33 $50,000 to $59,999: 134 $60,000 to $69,999: 207 $70,000 to $79,999: 263 $80,000 to $89,999: 488 $90,000 to $99,999: 471 $100,000 to $124,999: 733 $125,000 to $149,999: 496 $150,000 to $174,999: 313 $175,000 to $199,999: 195 $200,000 to $249,999: 231 $250,000 to $299,999: 41 $300,000 to $399,999: 45 $400,000 to $499,999: 5 $500,000 to $749,999: 15 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in The Dalles: Less than $100: 72 people $100 to $149: 64 $150 to $199: 74 $200 to $249: 69 $250 to $299: 80 $300 to $349: 87 $350 to $399: 187 $400 to $449: 205 $450 to $499: 208 $500 to $549: 239 $550 to $599: 289 $600 to $649: 141 $650 to $699: 167 $700 to $749: 126 $750 to $799: 93 $800 to $899: 94 $900 to $999: 48 $1,000 to $1,249: 24 $1,250 to $1,499: 19 $1,500 to $1,999: 10 $2,000 or more: 12 No cash rent: 137

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.3%
Number of people working at home: 368 (4.3% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 6,539 (77%)
• Carpooled: 1,118 (13%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%)
• Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%)
• Motorcycle: 24 (0%)
• Bicycle: 11 (0%)
• Walked: 373 (4%)
• Other means: 52 (1%)
• Worked at home: 368 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 783 $10,000 to $14,999: 751 $15,000 to $19,999: 500 $20,000 to $24,999: 600 $25,000 to $29,999: 519 $30,000 to $34,999: 541 $35,000 to $39,999: 513 $40,000 to $44,999: 480 $45,000 to $49,999: 414 $50,000 to $59,999: 781 $60,000 to $74,999: 744 $75,000 to $99,999: 626 $100,000 to $124,999: 247 $125,000 to $149,999: 88 $150,000 to $199,999: 98 $200,000 or more: 37

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2949

German: 2808

English: 1731

Irish: 1510

United States or American: 1350

Norwegian: 791

French (except Basque): 509

Swedish: 439

Scottish: 411

Scotch-Irish: 405

Italian: 402

Dutch: 314

European: 228

Polish: 223

Danish: 202

Welsh: 119

French Canadian: 95

Swiss: 76

Czech: 65

Portuguese: 57

Northern European: 52

Scandinavian: 42

Finnish: 40

British: 40

Greek: 36

Russian: 26

Celtic: 24

Canadian: 22

Armenian: 19

Ukrainian: 19

Eastern European: 16

Estonian: 16

Pennsylvania German: 15

Arab:: 14

Lebanese: 14

Belgian: 12

Croatian: 10

Slovak: 9

Hungarian: 9

South African: 8

Czechoslovakian: 8

Austrian: 8

Subsaharan African:: 8

Acadian/Cajun: 7

Australian: 7

German Russian: 6

Romanian: 5

Slavic: 5

Lithuanian: 2

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 9303
• Northeast: 437
• Midwest: 2219
• South: 1135
• West: 5061

49% of The Dalles residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Oregon.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 83
• Nursery to 4th grade: 30
• 5th and 6th grade: 143
• 7th and 8th grade: 252
• 9th grade: 162
• 10th grade: 195
• 11th grade: 272
• 12th grade, no diploma: 169
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,939
• Less than 1 year of college: 519
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 936
• Associate degree: 435
• Bachelor's degree: 748
• Master's degree: 233
• Professional school degree: 134
• Doctorate degree: 72

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 43
• Nursery to 4th grade: 32
• 5th and 6th grade: 58
• 7th and 8th grade: 207
• 9th grade: 160
• 10th grade: 182
• 11th grade: 172
• 12th grade, no diploma: 220
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,457
• Less than 1 year of college: 786
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,162
• Associate degree: 389
• Bachelor's degree: 639
• Master's degree: 226
• Professional school degree: 62
• Doctorate degree: 16

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 31.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 13.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 24.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 37.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $44,476
• Black householders: $67,412
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,440
• Asian householders: $48,815
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $84,086
• Some other race householders: $38,616
• Two or more races householders: $34,158
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,009

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $191,827
• Black or African American householders: $155,650
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $155,827
• Asian householders: $242,652
• Some other race householders: $151,415
• Two or more races householders: $189,004
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $160,062

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,388
• One, attached: 180
• Two: 344
• 3 or 4: 275
• 5 to 9: 295
• 10 to 19: 240
• 20 to 49: 220
• 50 or more: 27
• Mobile homes: 1,313
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

Median worth of mobile homes: $73,986

Here:	13.6%
Oregon:	9.7%

Here:	6.9%
Oregon:	7.6%

Here:	12.5%
Oregon:	16.1%

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