Dallas, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

17,531

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

1.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

8.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,549

8.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$389,100

Population & Diversity

Dallas, OR is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.38% of Dallas, OR residents were born outside of the country (593 people).

In 2024, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Dallas, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 780 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 570 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Dallas, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dallas, OR was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dallas, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dallas, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 710
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
780 ± 271
Other (Hispanic)
570 ± 422

11%

Hispanic Population

1.93k people

11% of the people in Dallas, OR are hispanic (1.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dallas, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

3.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

593 people

3.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

571 people

As of 2024, 3.38% of Dallas, OR residents (593 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dallas, OR was 3.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dallas, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
511 ± 189
Gulf War (2001-)
299 ± 139
Gulf War (1990s)
202 ± 112

Dallas, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dallas, OR.

Economy

The economy of Dallas, OR employs 7.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dallas, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,639 people), Retail Trade (1,078 people), and Construction (671 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($89,667), Public Administration ($89,011), and Wholesale Trade ($82,250).

Employment

Occupations

7.68k

2024 Value

± 780

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas, OR grew at a rate of 3.07%, from 7.45k employees to 7.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas, OR, are Management Occupations (795 people), Sales & Related Occupations (710 people), and Production Occupations (613 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.68k

2024 Value

± 780

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas, OR grew at a rate of 3.07%, from 7.45k employees to 7.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,639 people), Retail Trade (1,078 people), and Construction (671 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas, OR, though some of these residents may live in Dallas, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,896

Median earning men ± $12,676

$38,628

Median earning women ± $8,990

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($104,875), Wholesale Trade ($85,690), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,410).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,179), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,952), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,492).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dallas, OR was $389,100 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $355,700 to $389,100, a 9.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Dallas, OR is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dallas, OR have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dallas, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$389,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,288

$4,597

Median Property Taxes

±$514

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dallas, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dallas, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.9% of the housing units in Dallas, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dallas, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,549

Median Household Income

± $10,843

6.77k

Number of Households

± 648

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.77k households in Dallas, OR grew to $71,549 from the previous year's value of $65,647.

The following chart displays the households in Dallas, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dallas, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Dallas, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dallas, OR have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Dallas, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dallas, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dallas, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dallas, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dallas, OR (2.67k out of 17.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dallas, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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