The Dalles City PUMA, OR

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2021 Population
123,344
2.08% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
42.2
0.472% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
11%
1.27% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$62,508
9.37% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$272,700
10.8% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
51,134
3.52% 1-year growth

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In 2021, The Dalles City PUMA, OR had a population of 123k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $62,508. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of The Dalles City PUMA, OR grew from 120,832 to 123,344, a 2.08% increase and its median household income grew from $57,155 to $62,508, a 9.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in The Dalles City PUMA, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.6%), White (Hispanic) (10.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.02%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.13%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.7%).

17.3% of the households in The Dalles City PUMA, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94% of the residents in The Dalles City PUMA, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in North Central Oregon--The Dalles City PUMA, OR are Columbia Gorge Community College (164 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in The Dalles City PUMA, OR was $272,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.

Most people in The Dalles City PUMA, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in The Dalles City PUMA, OR was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

The Dalles City PUMA, OR is home to a population of 123k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.76% of The Dalles City PUMA, OR residents were born outside of the country (10.8k people).

In 2021, there were 6.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.1k people) in The Dalles City PUMA, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k White (Hispanic) and 6.19k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in The Dalles City PUMA, OR are Spanish (18,227 households), Other Native Languages of North America (554 households), and German (318 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
60,902
Women
49.2%
62,767
Men
50.8%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 123,669 inhabitants, with 50.8% men, and 49.2% women.

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Citizenship

94%
2021 Citizenship
93.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94% of The Dalles City PUMA, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in The Dalles City PUMA, OR was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in The Dalles City PUMA, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    87.1k ± 572
  2. White (Hispanic)
    13.5k ± 1.09k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    6.19k ± 979
20.2%
Hispanic Population
24.9k people

In 2021, there were 6.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.1k people) in The Dalles City PUMA, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k White (Hispanic) and 6.19k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20.2% of the people in The Dalles City PUMA, OR are hispanic (24.9k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    8,906 ± 2,232 people
  2. Germany
    270 ± 403 people
  3. Canada
    251 ± 389 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of The Dalles City PUMA, OR was Mexico, the natal country of 8,906 The Dalles City PUMA, OR residents, followed by Germany with 270 and Canada with 251.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.76%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
10.8k people
8.74%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
10.6k people

As of 2021, 8.76% of The Dalles City PUMA, OR residents (10.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in The Dalles City PUMA, OR was 8.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    18,227 households (15.7%)
  2. Other Native Languages of North America
    554 households (0.477%)
  3. German
    318 households (0.274%)

17.3% of the households in The Dalles City PUMA, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in The Dalles City PUMA, OR was Spanish. 15.7% of the households in The Dalles City PUMA, OR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,577 ± 371
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,613 ± 297
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,406 ± 274

The Dalles City PUMA, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of The Dalles City PUMA, OR employs 51.1k people. The largest industries in The Dalles City PUMA, OR are Elementary & secondary schools (3,431 people), Construction (3,389 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,377 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($142,248), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($139,691), and Other health care services ($122,663).

Males in The Dalles City PUMA, OR have an average income that is 1.15 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,283. The income inequality in The Dalles City PUMA, OR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
23,315
Women
47.2%
26,078
Men
52.8%

The workforce of The Dalles City PUMA, OR in 2020 was 49,393 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

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Occupations

51.1k
2021 Value
3.52%
1 Year growth
± 3.52%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in The Dalles City PUMA, OR grew at a rate of 3.52%, from 49.4k employees to 51.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in The Dalles City PUMA, OR, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (2,448 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,476 people), and Cashiers (1,242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of The Dalles City PUMA, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

51.1k
2021 Value
3.52%
1 Year growth
± 3.52%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in The Dalles City PUMA, OR grew at a rate of 3.52%, from 49.4k employees to 51.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in The Dalles City PUMA, OR, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,431 people), Construction (3,389 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,377 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of The Dalles City PUMA, OR, though some of these residents may live in The Dalles City PUMA, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,034
Median earning men ± $1,260
$32,520
Median earning women ± $1,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,661), Information ($85,909), and Public Administration ($66,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($56,563), Information ($53,167), and Wholesale Trade ($43,472).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Washington and Oregon to other states, or from other states to Washington and Oregon.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $56.4B
  2. $55.2B
  3. $49.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Washington and Oregon product (by dollars) was Electronics with $56.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($55.2B) and Misc. mfg. prods. ($49.2B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$183B
2020 Value in Oregon
$358B
Projected 2050 Value in Oregon
95.4% growth
$416B
2020 Value in Washington
$982B
Projected 2050 Value in Washington
136% growth

In 2020, total outbound Oregon trade was $183B. This is expected to increase 95.4% to $358B by 2050.

Comparatively, total outbound Washington trade was $416B. This is expected to increase 136% to $982B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Washington and Oregon to other states, or from other states to Washington and Oregon.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $54.2B
  2. $18.9B
  3. $12.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Washington and Oregon domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $54.2B, followed by Texas with $18.9B and Illinois and $12.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Washington and Oregon shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in The Dalles City PUMA, OR awarded 164 degrees. The student population of The Dalles City PUMA, OR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 220 male students and 424 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in The Dalles City PUMA, OR are White (98 and 59.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (49 and 29.9%), Unknown (9 and 5.49%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 4.27%).

The largest universities in The Dalles City PUMA, OR by number of degrees awarded are Columbia Gorge Community College (164 and 100%).

The most popular majors in North Central Oregon--The Dalles City PUMA, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (63 and 38.4%), General Studies (38 and 23.2%), and Medical Assistant (17 and 10.4%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 644 students enrolled in The Dalles City PUMA, OR, 34.2% men and 65.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 317 records, of which 64% were women and 36% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 63 degree-majors awarded
  2. 38 degree-majors awarded
  3. 16 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in North Central Oregon--The Dalles City PUMA, OR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in North Central Oregon--The Dalles City PUMA, OR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
164 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Columbia Gorge Community College with 164 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 36 men were awarded degrees from institutions in The Dalles City PUMA, OR, which is 0.281 times less than the 128 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 98 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 49 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,032) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.58% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of The Dalles City PUMA, OR in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (29.2k), Some college (24.2k), and Secondary Education (16k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in The Dalles City PUMA, OR was $272,700 in 2021, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $246,100 to $272,700, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in The Dalles City PUMA, OR is 70.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in The Dalles City PUMA, OR have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in The Dalles City PUMA, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in The Dalles City PUMA, OR is $62,508. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in The Dalles City PUMA, OR was Lake Oswego, West Linn, Wilsonville & Canby Cities PUMA, OR with a value of $106,290, followed by Forest Grove, Cornelius Cities, Bethany & Oak Hills PUMA, OR and Tigard, Tualatin & Sherwood Cities PUMA, OR, with respective values of $100,556 and $93,230.

Property

$272,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,627
$33,008
Median Property Taxes
±$1,142

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 The Dalles City PUMA, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

70.2%
Homeownership
2021
66.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 70.2% of the housing units in The Dalles City PUMA, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in The Dalles City PUMA, OR was Lake Oswego, West Linn, Wilsonville & Canby Cities PUMA, OR with a value of $106,290, followed by Forest Grove, Cornelius Cities, Bethany & Oak Hills PUMA, OR and Tigard, Tualatin & Sherwood Cities PUMA, OR, with respective values of $100,556 and $93,230.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in The Dalles City PUMA, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,508
Median Household Income
± $2,270
47.1k
Number of Households
± 1,469

In 2021, the median household income of the 47.1k households in The Dalles City PUMA, OR grew to $62,508 from the previous year's value of $57,155.

The following chart displays the households in The Dalles City PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

0.441
2021 Wage GINI in The Dalles City PUMA, OR
0.441
2020 Wage GINI in The Dalles City PUMA, OR

In 2021, the income inequality in The Dalles City PUMA, OR was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0651% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for The Dalles City PUMA, OR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in The Dalles City PUMA, OR in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74%)
  2. Carpooled (10.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.68%)

In 2021, 74% of workers in The Dalles City PUMA, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (8.68%).

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Commute Time

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in The Dalles City PUMA, OR have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in The Dalles City PUMA, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in The Dalles City PUMA, OR (13.3k out of 121k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in The Dalles City PUMA, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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.

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91.4% of the population of The Dalles City PUMA, OR has health coverage, with 39.2% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1062 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1062 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1212 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 165 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in Washington see 1176 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.676% decrease from the previous year (1184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1196 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 229 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,062 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon
1,176 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,062 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,062 patients).

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,176 patients per year. This represents a 0.676% decrease from the previous year (1,184 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.58%
Uninsured
39.2%
Employer Coverage
21.7%
Medicaid
15.4%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
1.36%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in The Dalles City PUMA, OR grew by 2.42% from 8.38% to 8.58%.

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