Hood River vs Mount Hood
A side-by-side comparison of Hood River and Mount Hood: population, income, housing, and more.
Hood River and Mount Hood are places in Oregon. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Hood River has the higher population (8,360 vs 168 in Mount Hood). Hood River has the higher median home value ($602,800 vs $9,999 in Mount Hood). Since 2019, Hood River's population has grown faster (+8.4% vs -59.4%).
Population, income & housing
| Hood River | Mount Hood | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,360 | 168 |
| Median age | 37.9 yrs | 41.7 yrs |
| Median household income | $77,975 | — |
| Median home value | $602,800 | $9,999 |
| Median gross rent | $1,446 | — |
| Housing units | 4,037 | 122 |
| Homeownership rate | 53.4% | 100.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.5% | 40.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 0.0% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Hood River | Mount Hood | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,715 → 8,360 (+8.4%) | 414 → 168 (-59.4%) |
| Median household income | $60,542 → $77,975 (+28.8%) | $40,380 → $75,214 (+86.3%) |
| Median home value | $354,700 → $602,800 (+69.9%) | $9,999 → $9,999 (+0.0%) |
| Median gross rent | $1,142 → $1,446 (+26.6%) | — |
Hood River
7,7158,360
$60,542$77,975
$354,700$602,800
$1,142$1,446
Mount Hood
414168
$40,380$75,214
$9,999$9,999
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Hood River | Mount Hood | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 17.8% | 19.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 0.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 40.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 0.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 0.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| 75 and over | 9.3% | 39.9% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Hood River | Mount Hood | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 64.4% | 51.2% |
| Black or African American | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25.0% | 48.8% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Hood River | Mount Hood | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 14.5% | 36.3% |
| High school graduate | 18.4% | 9.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 21.6% | 14.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 24.0% | 17.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 21.4% | 22.2% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Hood River | Mount Hood | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 48.5% | 100.0% |
| Carpooled | 6.7% | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Walked | 14.3% | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 25.1% | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0.7% | 0.0% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Hood River | Mount Hood | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 59.7% | 59.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 7.6% | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 8.1% | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 8.8% | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 5.8% | 40.2% |
Poverty & households
| Hood River | Mount Hood | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 0.0% |
| Average household size | 2.31 | 1.83 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 20 | — |
| Median year structure built | 1985 | 1974 |
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