City of The Dalles, Oregon
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City Overview
As of 2009, City of The Dalles's population is 12,112 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -1.89 percent.
The median home cost in City of The Dalles is $143,930. Home appreciation the last year has been -8.20 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, City of The Dalles's cost of living is 9.11% Lower than the U.S. average.
City of The Dalles public schools spend $6,018 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in City of The Dalles.
The unemployment rate in City of The Dalles is 11.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. City of The Dalles jobs have Decreased by 2.50 percent.
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People
The 2009 City of The Dalles, OR, population is 12,112. There are 2,271 people per square mile (population density).
Family in City of The Dalles, OR
The median age is 40.6. The US median is 37.6. 58.31% of people in City of The Dalles, OR, are married. 13.94% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.37 people. 20.53% of people are married, with children. 9.16% have children, but are single.
Race in City of The Dalles, OR
86.10% of people are white, 0.53% are black, 2.19% are asian, 1.13% are native american, and 9.21% claim 'Other'.
11.45% of the people in City of The Dalles, OR, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 88.55% are non-hispanic).
City of The Dalles People SperlingViews
Nice climate: Can have some HOT summers, but low humidity so it is tolerable. The town is changing for the better in the last couple of years. Moving up in quality housing,... (read more)Mass Transit: Difficult to retire here as there is no mass transit. Older citizens have no way to get around city; to shop, to doctor, for entertainment, etc. A real problem in a... (read more)re: retirement - 6/7/2006: Theresa; We moved to The Dalles in 1952 and I left in 1958 never to return except to visit and bury my parents. I would never live there nor would recommend it for... (read more)Have an opinion about City of The Dalles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for City of The Dalles Click Here
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Health
There are 202 physicians per 100,000 population in City of The Dalles, OR. The US average is 170.
City of The Dalles, OR Health Index
Air quality in City of The Dalles, OR is 58 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in City of The Dalles, OR is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 80 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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re: retirement - 6/7/2006: Theresa; We moved to The Dalles in 1952 and I left in 1958 never to return except to visit and bury my parents. I would never live there nor would recommend it for... (read more)retirement: we are planning to retire fairly soon and would appreciate and any information regarding living in The Dalles.... (read more)Mass Transit: Difficult to retire here as there is no mass transit. Older citizens have no way to get around city; to shop, to doctor, for entertainment, etc. A real problem in a... (read more)Have an opinion about City of The Dalles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for City of The Dalles Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 11.10% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.50% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 24.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 0.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 9.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,217 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $39,412 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 18.88% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.62% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.83% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.82% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.34% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.05% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.30% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.86% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.21% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.08% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.60% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 16.66% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.71% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 25.83% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.64% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.07% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 16.49% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in City of The Dalles, OR, is 11.10%, with job growth of -2.50%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.00%.
City of The Dalles, OR Taxes
City of The Dalles, OR,sales tax rate is 0.00%. Income tax is 9.00%.
City of The Dalles, OR Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,217, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $39,412.
City of The Dalles Economy SperlingViews
Mass Transit: Difficult to retire here as there is no mass transit. Older citizens have no way to get around city; to shop, to doctor, for entertainment, etc. A real problem in a... (read more)Nice climate: Can have some HOT summers, but low humidity so it is tolerable. The town is changing for the better in the last couple of years. Moving up in quality housing,... (read more)re: retirement - 6/7/2006: Theresa; We moved to The Dalles in 1952 and I left in 1958 never to return except to visit and bury my parents. I would never live there nor would recommend it for... (read more)Have an opinion about City of The Dalles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for City of The Dalles Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 49 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $143,930 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -8.20% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 59.42% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 6.37% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 34.28% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $11.26 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.75% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.38% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.14% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 7.71% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 13.08% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 41.96% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 19.27% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 10.18% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.09% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.82% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.46% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.01% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.21% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.73% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5.90% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 13.38% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11.51% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 21.06% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 12.58% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 23.62% | 13.55% |
The median home value in City of The Dalles, OR, is $143,930. Home appreciation is -8.20% over the last year. The median age of City of The Dalles, OR, real estate is 49 years.
City of The Dalles, OR Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 34.28% of the City of The Dalles, OR, population. 6.37% of houses and apartments in City of The Dalles, OR, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
City of The Dalles Housing SperlingViews
Nice climate: Can have some HOT summers, but low humidity so it is tolerable. The town is changing for the better in the last couple of years. Moving up in quality housing,... (read more)Mass Transit: Difficult to retire here as there is no mass transit. Older citizens have no way to get around city; to shop, to doctor, for entertainment, etc. A real problem in a... (read more)re: retirement - 6/7/2006: Theresa; We moved to The Dalles in 1952 and I left in 1958 never to return except to visit and bury my parents. I would never live there nor would recommend it for... (read more)Have an opinion about City of The Dalles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for City of The Dalles Click Here
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Crime
City of The Dalles, OR, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
City of The Dalles, OR, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
City of The Dalles Crime SperlingViews
Nice climate: Can have some HOT summers, but low humidity so it is tolerable. The town is changing for the better in the last couple of years. Moving up in quality housing,... (read more)Mass Transit: Difficult to retire here as there is no mass transit. Older citizens have no way to get around city; to shop, to doctor, for entertainment, etc. A real problem in a... (read more)re: retirement - 6/7/2006: Theresa; We moved to The Dalles in 1952 and I left in 1958 never to return except to visit and bury my parents. I would never live there nor would recommend it for... (read more)Have an opinion about City of The Dalles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for City of The Dalles Click Here
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Climate
City of The Dalles, OR, gets 14 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 21 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 99.
On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in City of The Dalles, OR. The July high is around 87 degrees. The January low is 27. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 63 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
City of The Dalles Climate SperlingViews
Nice climate: Can have some HOT summers, but low humidity so it is tolerable. The town is changing for the better in the last couple of years. Moving up in quality housing,... (read more)Mass Transit: Difficult to retire here as there is no mass transit. Older citizens have no way to get around city; to shop, to doctor, for entertainment, etc. A real problem in a... (read more)re: retirement - 6/7/2006: Theresa; We moved to The Dalles in 1952 and I left in 1958 never to return except to visit and bury my parents. I would never live there nor would recommend it for... (read more)Have an opinion about City of The Dalles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for City of The Dalles Click Here
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Education
City of The Dalles, OR, schools spend $6,018 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 253 students per librarian, and 351 children per counselor in City of The Dalles, OR schools.
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re: retirement - 6/7/2006: Theresa; We moved to The Dalles in 1952 and I left in 1958 never to return except to visit and bury my parents. I would never live there nor would recommend it for... (read more)retirement: we are planning to retire fairly soon and would appreciate and any information regarding living in The Dalles.... (read more)Mass Transit: Difficult to retire here as there is no mass transit. Older citizens have no way to get around city; to shop, to doctor, for entertainment, etc. A real problem in a... (read more)Have an opinion about City of The Dalles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for City of The Dalles Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in City of The Dalles, OR, takes 17 minutes. 79% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Mass Transit: Difficult to retire here as there is no mass transit. Older citizens have no way to get around city; to shop, to doctor, for entertainment, etc. A real problem in a... (read more)Nice climate: Can have some HOT summers, but low humidity so it is tolerable. The town is changing for the better in the last couple of years. Moving up in quality housing,... (read more)re: retirement - 6/7/2006: Theresa; We moved to The Dalles in 1952 and I left in 1958 never to return except to visit and bury my parents. I would never live there nor would recommend it for... (read more)Have an opinion about City of The Dalles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for City of The Dalles Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means City of The Dalles, OR is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means City of The Dalles, OR is more expensive.
Overall, City of The Dalles, OR cost of living is 90.89.
City of The Dalles Cost of Living SperlingViews
Nice climate: Can have some HOT summers, but low humidity so it is tolerable. The town is changing for the better in the last couple of years. Moving up in quality housing,... (read more)Mass Transit: Difficult to retire here as there is no mass transit. Older citizens have no way to get around city; to shop, to doctor, for entertainment, etc. A real problem in a... (read more)re: retirement - 6/7/2006: Theresa; We moved to The Dalles in 1952 and I left in 1958 never to return except to visit and bury my parents. I would never live there nor would recommend it for... (read more)Have an opinion about City of The Dalles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for City of The Dalles Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 34.95% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 11.60% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 12.54% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 4.06% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 3.21% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.53% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.44% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.64% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.06% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.67% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 6.42% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.33% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
34.95% of the people in City of The Dalles, OR are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 11.60% are Catholic; 12.54% are Protestant; 4.06% are LDS; 6.42% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in City of The Dalles, OR are Jewish; 0.33% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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re: retirement - 6/7/2006: Theresa; We moved to The Dalles in 1952 and I left in 1958 never to return except to visit and bury my parents. I would never live there nor would recommend it for... (read more)retirement: we are planning to retire fairly soon and would appreciate and any information regarding living in The Dalles.... (read more)Mass Transit: Difficult to retire here as there is no mass transit. Older citizens have no way to get around city; to shop, to doctor, for entertainment, etc. A real problem in a... (read more)Have an opinion about City of The Dalles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for City of The Dalles Click Here
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Voting
47.42% of the people in City of The Dalles, OR are registered as Democrats. 50.98% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.60%.
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Nice climate: Can have some HOT summers, but low humidity so it is tolerable. The town is changing for the better in the last couple of years. Moving up in quality housing,... (read more)Mass Transit: Difficult to retire here as there is no mass transit. Older citizens have no way to get around city; to shop, to doctor, for entertainment, etc. A real problem in a... (read more)re: retirement - 6/7/2006: Theresa; We moved to The Dalles in 1952 and I left in 1958 never to return except to visit and bury my parents. I would never live there nor would recommend it for... (read more)Have an opinion about City of The Dalles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for City of The Dalles Click Here
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