The Dalles is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 15,884 people and six associated neighborhoods, The Dalles is the 39th largest community in Oregon.

A relatively large number of people in The Dalles telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.44% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the benefits of The Dalles is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.63 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The citizens of The Dalles are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.72% of adults in The Dalles having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in The Dalles in 2022 was $40,289, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,156 for a family of four. However, The Dalles contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The Dalles is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call The Dalles home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of The Dalles residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. The Dalles also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.44% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in The Dalles include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in The Dalles is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.