Census place 4117700

Dallas

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dallas city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Dallas.

According to the 2025 estimate, Dallas has a population of 17,890 and 3,619 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 56 covered Oregon places are: typical commute is 27.1 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.9 minutes; median gross rent is $1,209, below the comparison median of $1,419; and median home value is $389,100, below the comparison median of $437,750. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
27.1 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.9 minutes
median gross rent
$1,209
Below the comparison median of $1,419
median home value
$389,100
Below the comparison median of $437,750

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Dallas's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,890
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
3,619/sq mi
4.9 sq mi land area
Median age
40.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$71,549
Median home value
$389,100
Median gross rent
$1,209
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.9%
Typical commute
27.1 min
Drive-alone commute
69.4%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
4.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
32.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.2%
Working from home
10.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.1%
Homes built 2020+
4.8%
Households without a vehicle
5.7%
Households with children
28.6%
Residents with a disability
20.4%
Residents without insurance
4.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Polk County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
8
Coastal Storm declarations
1
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SALEM AP (MCNARY FIELD) (15 mi from place center)
Average high
64.4°F
Average low
43.9°F
Annual rainfall
40.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Dallas.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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