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- Household income in The Dalles, is 33% more than it is in Ontario and is 22% below the National Average.
- Ontario unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- The Dalles unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Ontario, ORThe Dalles, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,974  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,598$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,422  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ontario, ORThe Dalles, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ontario, ORThe Dalles, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.5%13.1%
Reviews for Ontario    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Dirty officers. You tell them where to look for drugs but because they know the family they don't bother doing anything about it. Don't trust the  More

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Ontario Oregon is full of illegal immigrants who refuse to learn English and leach off the welfare system the police and ice refuse to deport these criminals Meth use  More

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Over 11 years ago

In reply to "Crime in Ontario," It's too bad that when a Hispanic culture moves in to a nice little town, your crime rate goes up and property values go down. And  More

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Reviews for The Dalles    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in The Dalles for two years and I love it. The community is so kind and eager to get people involved. It's small enough that getting around town is quick and  More

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Over 6 years ago

WE chose TheDalles after living in WA State, Arizona, PA, and Texas over a 45 year span. Small town atmosphere and traffic, one of the BEST libraries in the country,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Fifteen year implant from from Seattle, don't miss the traffic,rain and gloom. Love the sun, water, picturesque views, history, hiking, cycling, small town parades and  More

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