City of The Dalles, Oregon

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Clackamas County

Population in July 2007: 13,447.

Males: 6,540	(48.6%)
Females: 6,907	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip codes: 97058.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,734 (it was $35,430 in 2000)

City of The Dalles:	$40,734
Oregon:	$48,457

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,212

City of The Dalles city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $171,740 (it was $101,700 in 2000)

City of The Dalles:	$171,740
Oregon:	$257,400

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $193,640; Detached houses: $200,172; Townhouses or other attached units: $271,886; In 2-unit structures: $219,076; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,145; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $146,594; Mobile homes: $119,009; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $84,233

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White alone - 10,271 (84.5%)
Hispanic - 1,276 (10.5%)
Two or more races - 211 (1.7%)
American Indian alone - 137 (1.1%)
Asian alone - 117 (1.0%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 90 (0.7%)
Black alone - 45 (0.4%)
Other race alone - 9 (0.07%)

Races in City of The Dalles detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in City of The Dalles: 99.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.8%), English (13.9%), Irish (12.2%), Norwegian (5.8%), United States (5.7%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 151 feet

Land area: 5.26 square miles.

Population density: 2557 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in City of The Dalles:

High school or higher: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 8.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in City of The Dalles city:

Never married: 18.2%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 13.8%

831 residents are foreign born (5.0% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This city:	6.8%
Oregon:	8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

City of The Dalles city:	1.4% ($1,449)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gresham, OR (61.2 miles , pop. 90,205).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (70.8 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (810.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Dallesport, WA (1.4 miles ), The Dalles, OR (1.5 miles ), Chenoweth, OR (1.6 miles ), Rowena, OR (2.5 miles) , Lyle, WA (2.9 miles ), Dufur, OR (3.3 miles ), Wishram, WA (3.4 miles ), Mosier, OR (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 45.60 N, Longitude: 121.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,763 (+14.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,735 (70.7%)

City of The Dalles household income distribution

City of The Dalles home values distribution

City of The Dalles, Oregon accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.0%
Oregon:	8.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Metal and metal products (11%)
Construction (11%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Utilities (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Health care (23%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Registered nurses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

City of The Dalles-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 226% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from City of The Dalles center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/8/2006 at 02:48:26, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.5 MD, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/14/2008 at 18:45:55, a magnitude 4.2 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.2 MD, Depth: 13.0 mi) earthquake occurred 34.7 miles away from City of The Dalles center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clackamas County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near City of The Dalles:

MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, about 1 miles away; THE DALLES, OR)
SKYLINE HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; WHITE SALMON, WA)
PROVIDENCE HOOD RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; HOOD RIVER, OR)

Amtrak stations near City of The Dalles:

1 miles: THE DALLES (201 E. FEDERAL ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
12 miles: WISHRAM (WEST END OF RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
16 miles: BINGEN-WHITE SALMON (BINGEN, FOOT OF WALNUT ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to City of The Dalles:

Mt Hood Community College (about 60 miles; Gresham, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,091)
Clackamas Community College (about 71 miles; Oregon City, OR; FT enrollment: 3,205)
Clark College (about 72 miles; Vancouver, WA; FT enrollment: 6,136)
Lewis & Clark College (about 73 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 2,902)
Portland State University (about 73 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 16,722)
University of Portland (about 75 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,227)
Yakima Valley Community College (about 75 miles; Yakima, WA; FT enrollment: 2,757)

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Notable locations in City of The Dalles: The Dalles Transportation Network (A), Port of the Dalles (B), The Dalles Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), The Dalles Substation (D), Lewis and Clark Memorial (E), Port of The Dalles Marina Boat Ramp (F), American Red Cross Columbia River District The Dalles Office (G), Original Wasco County Courthouse Museum (H), Old St Peter's Landmark (I), North Central Public Health District Department Office (J), Mid - Columbia Fire and Rescue (K), The Dalles - Wasco County Library (L), Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles Theater Building (M), The Dalles Public Works (N), The Dalles Municipal Court (O), The Dalles Civic Auditorium (P), The Dalles City Hall (Q), Mid - Columbia Fire and Rescue Station 2 (R), Department of Motor Vehicles The Dalles (S), Fort Dalles Museum / Anderson Homestead (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in City of The Dalles include: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Dalles Evangelical Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pioneer Cemetery (1), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (2), Masonic Cemetery (3), Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery (4), Saint Peters Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Sorosis Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Mill Creek (A), Threemile Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in City of The Dalles include: Sorosis Park (1), Seufert County Park (2), Thompson Park (3), Howe Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Clackamas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.9%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This city:	12.4%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This city:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in City of The Dalles, OR

People in group quarters in City of The Dalles:

180 people in nursing homes
131 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
41 people in other group homes
33 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
9 people in unknown juvenile institutions
9 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
3 people in religious group quarters

City of The Dalles compared to Oregon state average:

Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

City of The Dalles travel time to work - commute

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (69%)
Utility gas (20%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (4%)
Other fuel (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Clackamas County Oregon:

2008 Presidential Election results in Clackamas County Oregon:

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Religion statistics for City of The Dalles (based on Clackamas County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.11%

Here		27.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	23.2%	12.3%	9.4%	7.2%	4.4%
Congregations	5.1%	12.0%	0.9%	6.0%	5.1%

Name	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	United Methodist Church	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Jewish	Other
Adherents	4.2%	3.8%	3.5%	3.4%	28.5%
Congregations	5.6%	6.0%	7.7%	0.4%	51.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 56

Clackamas County:	1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:	2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 10

This county:	0.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.33 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 55

Clackamas County:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:	2.01 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 59

Clackamas County:	1.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.69 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 284

Here:	7.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:	9.93 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	6.9%
Oregon:	7.4%

Adult obesity rate:

Clackamas County:	25.7%
Oregon:	25.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	13.5%
State:	14.2%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Streets and Highways	15	$45,581	$36,465	0	$0
Police - Other	2	$4,655	$27,930	1	$200
Police Protection - Officers	18	$64,646	$43,097	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	3	$9,634	$38,536	0	$0
Other Government Administration	6	$22,827	$45,654	0	$0
Financial Administration	3	$9,707	$38,828	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$3,962
Local Libraries	5	$12,852	$30,845	1	$1,019
Water Supply	17	$48,346	$34,127	0	$0
Sewerage	4	$11,937	$35,811	0	$0
Airports	1	$3,779	$45,348	0	$0
Totals for Government	74	$233,964	$37,940	4	$5,181

9.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,473 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.54%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($830 average AGI)
Clackamas County:
0.08%
Oregon average:
0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Multnomah County, OR	3.55% ($46,031 average AGI)
from Washington County, OR	1.31% ($52,456)
from Marion County, OR	0.45% ($38,281)

9.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,774 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.00%
Oregon average:	7.91%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($272 average AGI)
Clackamas County:
0.07%
Oregon average:
0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Multnomah County, OR	2.89% ($39,732 average AGI)
to Washington County, OR	1.47% ($44,373)
to Marion County, OR	0.55% ($44,424)

Strongest AM radio stations in City of The Dalles:

KODL (1440 AM; 5 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: LARSON-WYNN, INC.)
KACI (1300 AM; 1 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in City of The Dalles:

KMSW (92.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: M.S.W. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C..)
KACI-FM (97.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KMCQ (104.5 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MID-COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
K215CR (90.9 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K256AC (99.1 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
KYYT (102.3 FM; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: HAYSTACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQHR (90.1 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: KBPS PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION)
KBNO-FM (89.3 FM; WHITE SALMON, WA; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KLVP-FM (88.7 FM; CHERRYVILLE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KZRI (90.3 FM; WELCHES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K205EG (88.9 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K274AU (102.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: HAYSTACK BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around City of The Dalles:

K61BX (Channel 61; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
K64BK (Channel 64; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
K69AH (Channel 69; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
K59EK (Channel 59; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K66AH (Channel 66; THE DALLES, ETC., OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
K51EH (Channel 51; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KRHP-LP (Channel 14; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: ROBERT H. PETTITT)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 27
Total length: 210 meters (689ft)
Total costs: $5,856,000
Total average daily traffic: 301,343
Total average daily truck traffic: 63,447

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 4
1960-1969: 11
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 3
2000-2010: 6

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for City of The Dalles, OR

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