The Dalles
ORWasco County, Oregon
Population 27K |Median income $61,316 |1 hospital
Population
26,639
Wasco County
Median Income
$61,316
-3% vs avg
Median Home Value
$298,200
+52% vs avg
Median Age
40.4
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
27K+5%
Median Income
$63,602+45%
Median Home Value
$332,500+83%
Poverty Rate
12.2%-33%
Unemployment
7.7%-28%
Economics
Median Rent $925/mo
Poverty Rate
11.7% -19% vs avg
Unemployment 7.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 22%
Work From Home 7.1%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 81.9%
Hispanic or Latino 19.9%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
37.9%
High Blood Pressure
35.4%
Short Sleep Duration
29.9%
Physical Inactivity
23.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.9%
Binge Drinking
15.5%
Current Smoking
14.5%
Diabetes
13.3%
Current Asthma
12.1%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 62%
Annual Checkup 72.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
11.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.9%
Stroke
4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
310 per 100k
-13% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2972 per 100k
+50% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
235.0
Homicide
4.8
Robbery
69.7
Burglary
375.2
Larceny-Theft
2043.5
Motor Vehicle Theft
552.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER
THE DALLES · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — The Dalles Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Through Thursday Morning
NOAA · 56m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Dixon Entrance and Cape Decision Areas; Winds Up to 60 Knots Expected
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 2h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 5h ago
Air Quality
New York City Region Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level (AQI 107)
EPA · 10h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 11h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Wasco County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.