Dufur, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

952

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

9.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.67%

2.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,333

3.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$357,500

Population & Diversity

Dufur, OR is home to a population of 952 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.735% of Dufur, OR residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (846 people) in Dufur, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Dufur, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dufur, OR was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dufur, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dufur, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
846 ± 242
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 34
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
51 ± 80

5.36%

Hispanic Population

51 people

5.36% of the people in Dufur, OR are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dufur, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

0.735%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

1.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.735% of Dufur, OR residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dufur, OR was 1.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dufur, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 25
Vietnam
13 ± 23

Dufur, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dufur, OR.

Economy

The economy of Dufur, OR employs 434 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dufur, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Retail Trade (83 people), and Educational Services (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,958), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($78,958), and Public Administration ($77,125).

Employment

Occupations

434

2024 Value

± 127

19.2%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dufur, OR grew at a rate of 19.2%, from 364 employees to 434 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dufur, OR, are Management Occupations (88 people), Sales & Related Occupations (67 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dufur, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

434

2024 Value

± 127

19.2%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dufur, OR grew at a rate of 19.2%, from 364 employees to 434 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dufur, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Retail Trade (83 people), and Educational Services (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dufur, OR, though some of these residents may live in Dufur, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,875

Median earning men ± $19,682

$45,688

Median earning women ± $26,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($130,938), Retail Trade ($77,885), and Construction ($39,076).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,375) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dufur, OR was $357,500 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,100 to $357,500, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Dufur, OR is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dufur, OR have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dufur, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$357,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,780

$274

Median Property Taxes

±$84

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dufur, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dufur, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

51.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Dufur, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dufur, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,333

Median Household Income

± $24,177

350

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 350 households in Dufur, OR grew to $89,333 from the previous year's value of $86,250.

The following chart displays the households in Dufur, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dufur, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Walked (10.9%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Dufur, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who walked to work (10.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dufur, OR have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Dufur, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dufur, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dufur, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dufur, OR have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dufur, OR (91 out of 941 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dufur, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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