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Wasco County, OR


Micropolitan Statistical Area: The Dalles, OR
Designated Market Area: Portland, OR-WA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 26,561   ( 1,348 from 2010 , 102 from 2020)
Land area: 2381.1 square miles
Population density: 11.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,011 71.57% 2.8%
Black:1460.55% 71.8%
Indian:6762.55% 33.6%
Asian:4731.78% 42.0%
2+ races:6132.31% 32.7%
Hispanic:5,64221.24% 50.7%
Total non-White:7,55028.43% 33.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:593 11.1
Deaths:82315.4
Net Migration: 1172.2
Net Immigration: 130.2
Change in White population:-545 -2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,893 7.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,213
19,55677.56%
850.34%
1,0184.04%
3331.32%
4621.83%
3,74314.85%
5,65722.44%

2000
23,791
19,96783.93%
650.27%
8453.55%
3051.28%
3761.58%
2,2149.31%
3,82416.07%

1990
21,683
19,50789.96%
830.38%
7823.61%
2070.95%
n/a
1,1045.09%
2,17610.04%

1980
21,732
20,56994.65%
540.25%
6292.89%
790.36%
n/a
4011.85%
1,1635.35%

1970
20,133
19,39396.32%
730.36%
4772.37%
670.33%
n/a
1160.58%
740 3.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,669 11.2
2,65511.2
1680.7
3031.3
-411 -1.7
1,833 7.7
1990's
NumberRate
2,937 13.5
2,59912.0
1,0644.9
4292.0
460 2.1
1,648 7.6
1980's
NumberRate
3,085 14.2
2,209 10.2
-997 -4.6
n/a
-1,062 -4.9
1,013 4.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
421 2.1
n/a
1,176 5.8
423 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wasco County, OR
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.4
5,798 21.8%
20,763 78.2%
5,501 20.7%
10,488
2.41
6,393 61.0%
4,837 75.7%
416 6.5%
4,095 39.0%

2010
NumberPercent
41.7
5,848 23.2%
19,365 76.8%
4,450 17.6%
10,031
2.44
6,540 65.2%
4,954 75.7%
622 9.5%
3,491 34.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.8
5,994 25.2%
17,797 74.8%
3,969 16.7%
9,390
2.48
6,546 69.7%
5,175 79.1%
556 8.5%
2,844 30.3%

1990
NumberPercent
36.9
5,817 26.8%
15,866 73.2%
3,787 17.5%
8,598
2.49
6,069 70.6%
5,098 84.0%
488 8.0%
2,529 29.4%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
6,224 28.6%
15,508 71.4%
3,045 14.0%
8,231
2.61
6,153 74.8%
5,383 87.5%
455 7.4%
2,078 25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Wasco County, OR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,038 
Median Value$298,200 
Occupied10,48887.1%
Vacant1,55012.9%
Owned6,83065.1%
Rented3,65834.9%
Median Rent$925 
Single-Family Units8,03666.8%
    Detached7,73164.2%
    Attached3052.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0648.8%
Mobile Homes2,25018.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wasco County, OR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003793.6%
$10,000 to $14,9994894.7%
$15,000 to $19,9995335.1%
$20,000 to $24,9994964.7%
$25,000 to $29,9995395.1%
$30,000 to $34,9993503.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995725.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993733.6%
$45,000 to $49,9994043.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0009.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,12810.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,40613.4%
$100,000 to $124,9999008.6%
$125,000 to $149,9996946.6%
$150,000 to $199,9996376.1%
$200,000 or more5885.6%
Median Household Income61,316 
Per Capita Income35,869 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.99 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6816.5%
Public Assistance6095.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,53524.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,33866.6%
Unemployed6935.5%
In Armed Forces80.1%
Total Labor Force9,03972.2%
Not in Labor Force3,47827.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2743,20357.2%
Non-Profit29068429.8%
Self-Employed59651453.7%
Local Government27458032.1%
State Government35559637.3%
Federal Government30816265.5%
Total Private + Self4,8703,71756.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2272,02237.8%
Total6,0975,73951.5%
Pct. Govt.19.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,99616.8%
Sales and Office Occupations2,24118.9%
Professional, Technical2,37820.0%
Service Occupations2,04217.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing7196.1%
All others3,21327.1%
White Collar 55.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,05917.3%
Retail trade1,38411.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,0849.1%
Accommodation and food services1,0588.9%
Manufacturing9958.4%
Public administration8997.6%
Construction7686.5%
Educational services7556.4%
Other services5724.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5274.4%
Transportation and warehousing3212.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3212.7%
Wholesale trade2402.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2121.8%
Finance and insurance1951.6%
Utilities1651.4%
Information1581.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1271.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction250.2%
Management50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wasco County, OR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,60617.29%
Puerto Rican280.11%
Cuban800.30%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1430.54%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan120.05%
Honduran10.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian130.05%
Salvadoran1170.44%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American120.05%
Argentinean30.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian90.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4401.65%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean560.21%
Chinese510.19%
Filipino490.18%
Laotian180.07%
Indian50.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,83882.8%
Spanish3,78915.1%
Other1510.6%
German, other Germanic1450.6%
Other Indo-European680.3%
Tagalog420.2%
Korean380.2%
Chinese380.2%
Other Asian260.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,02415.1%
English2,96811.1%
Irish2,5039.4%
American1,4975.6%
Norwegian7382.8%
Scottish7252.7%
Italian7232.7%
Swedish6232.3%
European6222.3%
Scotch-Irish5672.1%
French4781.8%
Scandinavian3821.4%
Welsh2621.0%
Danish2581.0%
Dutch2490.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,88393.4%
Not a citizen1,7566.6%
Native24,30791.2%
Foreign-born2,3328.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wasco County, OR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,116 5.9%1,430 7.6%5,008 26.7%7,078 37.7%2,493 13.3%1,645 8.8%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,116 5.9%
9-12 Years 1,430 7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,008 26.7%
Some College 7,078 37.7%
Bach. Degree 2,493 13.3%
Grad Degree 1,645 8.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wasco County, OR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,006 10,254 752 6.8% 5.4%
1991 11,375 10,522 853 7.5% 6.2%
1992 11,595 10,559 1,036 8.9% 7.3%
1993 11,859 10,800 1,059 8.9% 7.0%
1994 11,550 10,721 829 7.2% 5.3%
1995 11,377 10,597 780 6.9% 4.8%
1996 11,558 10,607 951 8.2% 5.6%
1997 11,554 10,578 976 8.4% 5.5%
1998 12,212 11,255 957 7.8% 5.7%
1999 12,356 11,438 918 7.4% 5.5%
2000 12,561 11,780 781 6.2% 5.2%
2001 12,668 11,574 1,094 8.6% 6.4%
2002 12,702 11,562 1,140 9.0% 7.5%
2003 12,836 11,608 1,228 9.6% 8.0%
2004 12,875 11,758 1,117 8.7% 7.4%
2005 12,678 11,783 895 7.1% 6.2%
2006 13,127 12,407 720 5.5% 5.4%
2007 13,161 12,514 647 4.9% 5.2%
2008 13,283 12,513 770 5.8% 6.2%
2009 14,089 12,862 1,227 8.7% 10.8%
2010 13,734 12,410 1,324 9.6% 10.7%
2011 13,916 12,677 1,239 8.9% 9.6%
2012 13,880 12,711 1,169 8.4% 8.8%
2013 13,789 12,760 1,029 7.5% 7.8%
2014 13,655 12,775 880 6.4% 6.7%
2015 13,032 12,320 712 5.5% 5.5%
2016 13,655 13,011 644 4.7% 4.7%
2017 13,749 13,186 563 4.1% 4.1%
2018 13,296 12,746 550 4.1% 4.0%
2019 13,431 12,888 543 4.0% 3.7%
2020 13,430 12,477 953 7.1% 7.6%
2021 13,643 12,929 714 5.2% 5.2%
2022 13,505 12,923 582 4.3% 4.2%
2023 13,174 12,645 529 4.0% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com