COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wishram vs The Dalles
PLACE A
Wishram, Washington
VS
PLACE B
The Dalles, Oregon
Wishram is 97% smaller than The Dalles. The Dalles earns more, with a median household income $20,426 higher. The Dalles has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 7%).
WISHRAMTHE DALLESDIFFERENCE
Total population41115,745−97% vs The Dalles
Population density2482,355−2,107
Population growth7.0%17.5%−10.5 pts
Median age49.438.5+10.9
Male47.0%46.9%+0.1 pts
Female53.0%53.1%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born0.7%9.1%−8.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.1%70.7%+18.4 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%21.4%−20.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other10.2%6.8%+3.4 pts
Median household income$42,188$62,614−$20,426
Per capita income$21,193$40,289−$19,096
Poverty rate33.8%11.0%+22.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.510−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher3.7%22.7%−19.0 pts
Graduate degree2.5%7.8%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%7.7%+9.9 pts
Labor force participation32.8%61.3%−28.5 pts
Median home value$162,000$360,800−$198,800
Median gross rent$817$993−$176
Owner-occupied67.3%63.2%+4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.8%6.3%+1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households48.0%43.4%+4.6 pts
Average commute31.316.5+14.8
Worked from home7.8%7.4%+0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured3.9%7.6%−3.7 pts
Population, 2009 – 2024