COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mitchell vs The Dalles
PLACE A
Mitchell, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
The Dalles, Oregon
Mitchell and The Dalles are close in size. The Dalles earns more, with a median household income $3,994 higher. The Dalles has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 3%).
MITCHELLTHE DALLESDIFFERENCE
Total population15,75615,745+0% vs The Dalles
Population density1,3672,355−988
Population growth2.7%17.5%−14.9 pts
Median age39.638.5+1.1
Male49.0%46.9%+2.2 pts
Female51.0%53.1%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born2.0%9.1%−7.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.6%70.7%+16.9 pts
Black0.5%0.5%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%21.4%−15.8 pts
Asian0.6%0.5%+0.1 pts
Other5.6%6.8%−1.2 pts
Median household income$58,620$62,614−$3,994
Per capita income$37,512$40,289−$2,777
Poverty rate12.5%11.0%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.510−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%22.7%+0.9 pts
Graduate degree6.1%7.8%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%7.7%−6.7 pts
Labor force participation69.1%61.3%+7.7 pts
Median home value$192,200$360,800−$168,600
Median gross rent$851$993−$142
Owner-occupied56.6%63.2%−6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%6.3%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households36.9%43.4%−6.5 pts
Average commute12.816.5−3.7
Worked from home8.1%7.4%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.1%+1.1 pts
Uninsured8.5%7.6%+0.9 pts
Population, 2009 – 2025