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The Dalles, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
The Dalles is a Census city of 15,917 people across 6.69 square miles of land, in Wasco County. Median household income is $62,614, 63.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 28 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $12.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
The Dalles
What The Dalles is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.69 sq mi
- Water area0.24 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,381
- County holding the largest share of its areaWasco County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
The Dalles
How many people live in The Dalles
- Population15,917
- Median age38.5
- Population under 183,583
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over3,198
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent
- Households6,525
- Family households3,563
- Share of households that are families54.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
The Dalles
Income and work in The Dalles
- Median household income$62,614
- Per capita income$40,289
- Civilian labor force7,826
- Employed7,224
- Unemployed602 plus or minus 187
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over11,094
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.8 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in The Dalles
- Housing units6,964
- Occupied units6,525
- Vacant units439 plus or minus 148
- Vacancy rate6.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Owner occupied4,123
- Renter occupied2,402
- Ownership rate63.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$360,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$993
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent
- Single family units4,882
- Share single family70.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,531
- Share in buildings of two or more22.0 percent
- Mobile homes543 plus or minus 152
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How The Dalles gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,498
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,229
- Share commuting under 15 minutes65.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,134 plus or minus 239
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Drove alone80.8 percent
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home7.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
The Dalles
SBA loans in The Dalles (7(a))
- Approvals28
- Gross approval$12,410,700
- Average approval$443,239
- Median approval$45,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,024,100
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported312
- Jobs per approval11.1
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full11
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more21.4 percent
- Share to franchises7.1 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS20
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in The Dalles, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
The Dalles
SBA loans in The Dalles (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$200,000
- Average approval$200,000
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$200,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in The Dalles, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
The Dalles
Flood risk in The Dalles
- NFIP communityCity of The Dalles
- NFIP community number410237
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/18/84(M)
The City of The Dalles participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 410237 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Wasco County, not The Dalles
Wasco County context, not The Dalles figures
- Establishments in Wasco County735
- Covered employment, Wasco County11,501
- Average annual pay, Wasco County$56,698
- Housing units permitted, Wasco County48
Every figure in this section is published for Wasco County as a whole and is not a measurement of The Dalles.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
The Dalles questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in The Dalles, Oregon?
15,917, in 6,525 households. The Dalles city covers 6.69 square miles of land, which is 2,381 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is The Dalles in?
Wasco County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in The Dalles?
$62,614. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $360,800. Median gross rent is $993 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to The Dalles businesses?
28 7(a) approvals totaling $12.4 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $45,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $200,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in The Dalles, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to The Dalles borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for The Dalles. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is The Dalles in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. The Dalles appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as The Dalles, city of, community 410237, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page The Dalles figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wasco County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of The Dalles.
Is zoning published for The Dalles?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.