Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Cloud Cap Inn and Parkdale Ranger Station. Parkdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Parkdale beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2002 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Parkdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MountainMount Hood
26 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
16 mi Canyon & gorgeColumbia River Gorge
19 mi DamBonneville Dam
11 mi National forestMount Hood National Forest13 mi Ski areaMt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort94 runs · 2,775 ft verticalMount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Columbia River Gorge: Hux, Public domain · Bonneville Dam: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Mount Hood National Forest: Andy Barrett (User:Big Smooth), CC BY 2.5
Parkdale is unincorporated, so Hood River County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Parkdale.
In Parkdale, 37% of residents are 65 or older. The town’s age of the median resident stands at 53.2 years, against 39.4 years in Oregon’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across Oregon.
| Parkdale | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 37% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 53.2 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 27% | 29% |
Somewhere between 22% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Parkdale’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.1 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Parkdale | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.4% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 35.1% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.9% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.7% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 32% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 37.5% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Parkdale’s FEMA risk score stands at 83 of 100, where Oregon’s towns sit at 64 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 48% come from wildfires and 27% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The midsummer high in Parkdale is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half commute less than 14 miles. Jobs in Parkdale grew by 20 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 92. Parkdale: 0.9% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Hood River (20%), Portland (6%) and The Dalles (5%).
| Parkdale | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
14% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Parkdale. Only 6 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Parkdale. CDC measures, 26 in all: Parkdale beats Oregon on 7 and trails on 2.
| Parkdale | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 72% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.5% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Parkdale | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.6% | 6.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.9% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Hood National Forest | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of households in Parkdale who own their home: 78%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Parkdale; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Parkdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
3 places in Parkdale on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Parkdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Parkdale had a population of 299.
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Parkdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
