Dallas

Population: 17,214
Median household income: $65,647
Median home value: $355,700

Dallas is a community in Polk County, Oregon, home to 17,214 residents. Its median household income of $65,647 runs below the Polk County figure of $81,318.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dallas's population grew 6.5% from 16,168 to 17,214, while its median home value rose 59.7% from $222,700 to $355,700.

16.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.50 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,214
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,647
Median home value: $355,700
Median gross rent: $1,184
Housing units: 6,882
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,16817,214

Median household income

$56,429$65,647

Median home value

$222,700$355,700

Median gross rent

$867$1,184

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,168	$56,429	$222,700	$867
2020	16,612	$58,398	$253,400	$925
2021	16,663	$60,511	$276,800	$1,014
2022	16,945	$67,935	$328,400	$1,131
2023	17,214	$65,647	$355,700	$1,184

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,040	6.0%
5 to 17	2,475	14.4%
18 to 24	2,066	12.0%
25 to 34	2,059	12.0%
35 to 44	1,697	9.9%
45 to 54	2,072	12.0%
55 to 64	1,877	10.9%
65 to 74	2,188	12.7%
75 and over	1,740	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,730	79.8%
Black or African American	178	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	184	1.1%
Asian	42	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	281	1.6%
Two or more races	946	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,848	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,023	8.8%
High school graduate	3,155	27.1%
Some college or associate's	4,787	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,862	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	806	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,256	71.0%
Carpooled	969	13.1%
Public transit	23	0.3%
Walked	272	3.7%
Bicycle	92	1.2%
Worked from home	711	9.6%
Other means	85	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,781	26.6%
15 to 29 min	1,711	25.5%
30 to 44 min	1,930	28.8%
45 to 59 min	615	9.2%
60+ min	660	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 16.9% (2,849 of 16,837)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,419	65.8%
Nonfamily households	2,298	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,717	97.6%
Vacant	165	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,423	65.8%
Renter-occupied	2,294	34.2%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,514	65.6%
1-unit, attached	217	3.2%
2 to 4 units	777	11.3%
5 to 19 units	464	6.7%
20 or more units	466	6.8%
Mobile home & other	444	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4117700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.9221, -123.3129