DEMOGRAPHICS
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| QuickFacts 2010 Census | The Dalles, OR | Wasco County, OR |
| Population, 2010 estimate | 13,631 | 25,234 |
| Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 | 7.0% | 6.4% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent 2010 | 23.8% | 23.0% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 | 17.9% | 17.7% |
| Female persons, percent, 2011 | 51.6% | 50.4% |
| White persons, percent, 2010 | 87.9% | 90.9% |
| Black persons, percent, 2010 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| American Indians and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 | 1.5% | 4.9% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2010 | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 | 17.0% | 15.6% |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010 | 77.7% | 76.7% |
| Living in same house 1 year & over, 2006-2010 | 85.2% | 86.2% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010 | 10.0% | 9.2% |
| Language other than English spoke at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010 | 16.2% | 15.1% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 21.0% | 21.5% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2006-2010 | 13.3 | 17.1 |
| Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 | 67.1% | 67.5% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2006-2010 | 21.8% | 14.3% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 | $181,200 | $188,400 |
| Households, 2006-2010 | 5,495 | 9,801 |
| Persons per household, 2006-2010 | 2.31 | 2.42 |
| Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010 | $23,186 | $21,922 |
| Median household income 2006-2010 | $42,317 | $42,133 |
| Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 | 12.0% | 15.5% |
| Business QuickFacts 2010 Census | The Dalles, OR | Wasco County, OR |
| Total number of firms, 2007 | 1,089 | 1,828 |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 25.1% | 22.0% |
| Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 180,074 | – |
| Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 354,428 | 381,866 |
| Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $29,200 | $16,089 |
| Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 37,392 | 47,598 |
| Geography QuickFacts 2010 Census | The Dalles, OR | Wasco County, OR |
| Land area in square miles, 2010 | 6.35 | 2,381.52 |
| Persons per square mile, 2010 | 2,146.2 | 10.6 |
| FIPS Code | 72950 | 65 |
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