COMPARING TWO PLACES
Metolius vs The Dalles
PLACE A
Metolius, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
The Dalles, Oregon
Metolius is 93% smaller than The Dalles. Metolius earns more, with a median household income $2,386 higher. Metolius has grown faster since 2000 (38% vs 18%).
METOLIUSTHE DALLESDIFFERENCE
Total population1,03915,745−93% vs The Dalles
Population density2,1742,355−182
Population growth37.7%17.5%+20.2 pts
Median age34.638.5−3.9
Male53.6%46.9%+6.8 pts
Female46.4%53.1%−6.8 pts
Foreign-born11.2%9.1%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.8%70.7%−23.9 pts
Black1.6%0.5%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.6%21.4%+18.1 pts
Asian0.4%0.5%−0.1 pts
Other11.6%6.8%+4.8 pts
Median household income$65,000$62,614+$2,386
Per capita income$29,180$40,289−$11,109
Poverty rate18.4%11.0%+7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.510−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%22.7%−7.9 pts
Graduate degree4.6%7.8%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%7.7%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation62.7%61.3%+1.3 pts
Median home value$251,600$360,800−$109,200
Median gross rent$1,121$993+$128
Owner-occupied68.2%63.2%+5.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.0%6.3%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households11.7%43.4%−31.7 pts
Average commute23.416.5+6.9
Worked from home9.0%7.4%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured18.9%7.6%+11.3 pts
Population, 2009 – 2025