The Dalles, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	The Dalles	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$45,581	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$78,837	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,879	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,936	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,645	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,804	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.4%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in The Dalles is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in The Dalles is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in The Dalles is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in The Dalles is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,552 $78,837 $157,674

City

$53,119 $79,687 $159,374

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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The Dalles median earnings by income bracket

The Dalles employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.1%	21.1%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	32.6%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centerville, WA	122	$119,573	47.0%
Dufur, OR	839	$98,117	20.6%
Mosier, OR	701	$91,013	11.9%
Chenoweth, OR	1,754	$87,078	7.1%
Dallesport, WA	1,385	$82,279	1.2%
The Dalles, OR	15,830	$78,837	3.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Longwood, FL	15,833	$99,297	22.1%
Jamestown, ND	15,817	$74,186	8.8%
Front Royal, VA	15,811	$75,528	7.1%
Fullerton, PA	15,861	$100,502	23.6%
Three Lakes, FL	15,795	$106,212	30.6%
The Dalles, OR	15,830	$78,837	3.1%

Source: The The Dalles, OR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.