Rufus, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

212

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.5%

22.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,306

29.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$182,800

5.42% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Rufus, OR is home to a population of 212 people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.72% of Rufus, OR residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 3.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139 people) in Rufus, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Rufus, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rufus, OR was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rufus, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
139 ± 43
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
41 ± 46
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 23

22.6%

Hispanic Population

48 people

22.6% of the people in Rufus, OR are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rufus, 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

4.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

4.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 4.72% of Rufus, OR residents (10 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 Rufus, OR was 4.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17
Korea
5 ± 15
Vietnam
4 ± 19

Rufus, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rufus, OR employs 72 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rufus, OR were Retail Trade (20 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($38,333), Accommodation & Food Services ($35,313), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,313).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 79

7.46%

1 Year growth

± 149%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rufus, OR grew at a rate of 7.46%, from 67 employees to 72 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rufus, OR, are Production Occupations (13 people), Sales & Related Occupations (11 people), and Transportation Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rufus, 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

2024 Value

± 79

7.46%

1 Year growth

± 149%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rufus, OR grew at a rate of 7.46%, from 67 employees to 72 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rufus, OR, are Retail Trade (20 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rufus, OR, though some of these residents may live in Rufus, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,625

Median earning men ± $31,220

$36,250

Median earning women ± $15,522

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($40,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($17,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rufus, OR was $182,800 in 2024, which is 0.549 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,400 to $182,800, a 5.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Rufus, OR is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rufus, OR have an average commute time of 11.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rufus, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,607

$89

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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 Rufus, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Rufus, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rufus, 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.

$39,306

Median Household Income

± $14,093

123

Number of Households

± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 123 households in Rufus, OR declined from $39,306 from the previous year's value of $55,833.

The following chart displays the households in Rufus, 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 Rufus, 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 (76.1%)
Walked (14.1%)
Public Transit (5.63%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Rufus, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.63%).

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

11.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rufus, OR have a shorter commute time (11.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rufus, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rufus, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rufus, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rufus, OR (52 out of 212 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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