COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cascade Locks vs Hood River
PLACE A
Cascade Locks, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Hood River, Oregon
Cascade Locks is 84% smaller than Hood River. Hood River earns more, with a median household income $15,647 higher.
CASCADE LOCKSHOOD RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population1,3678,315−84% vs Hood River
Population density6563,188−2,533
Population growth20.5%16.0%+4.6 pts
Median age51.638.2+13.4
Male50.1%48.6%+1.5 pts
Female49.9%51.4%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born6.0%10.7%−4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.9%65.2%+21.7 pts
Black0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.3%23.1%−17.8 pts
Asian3.0%1.2%+1.8 pts
Other4.8%9.7%−4.9 pts
Median household income$70,000$85,647−$15,647
Per capita income$41,742$53,674−$11,932
Poverty rate8.2%10.8%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3640.486−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%54.2%−24.5 pts
Graduate degree6.1%24.5%−18.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%3.3%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation65.4%67.4%−2.0 pts
Median home value$385,100$684,100−$299,000
Median gross rent$1,102$1,480−$378
Owner-occupied79.7%52.9%+26.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%13.9%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households39.3%51.0%−11.6 pts
Average commute24.616.5+8.2
Worked from home17.5%25.8%−8.3 pts
Public transit to work1.5%1.4%+0.1 pts
Uninsured2.5%8.4%−5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025