Dufur, OR City Data

Dufur, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 588 people who live in Dufur and approximately 23,791 who live in Wasco County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dufur to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dufur. We have included Dufur housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dufur Information

Wasco County where Dufur resides is 2,395.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,791 and has a population rank of 1,599 out of all the places in the United States.

Dufur has a total of 588 people and of those residents there are 299 males and 289 females. The median age of the male population is 43.2 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 307 births each year and around 280 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dufur varies per year, but currently 579 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 588 people who live in Dufur, there are 169 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dufur is 89 male and 80 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 432.

General Dufur Information
Total area in square miles - Wasco County	2,395.32
Water area in square miles - Wasco County	N/A
Resident population - Wasco County	23,791
Population rank - Wasco County	1,599
Total population	588
Total population (male)	299
Total population (female)	289
Population median age (male)	43.2
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Wasco County	307
Deaths- Wasco County	280
Population of one race	579
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	169
Population under 20 years (male)	89
Population under 20 years (female)	80
Total population 18 years and over	432

Dufur Social Characteristics

There are 9,401 households in Dufur. Families make up 6,546 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dufur families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,149), male householder with no wife present (480) and female householder with no husband present (891). The remainder of the Dufur households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,898. Dufur, OR moving companies help people in Dufur move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dufur. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dufur is based, there are 9,603 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,526 never married, 5,558 now married, 148 separated, 1,167 widowed, and 1,204 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 108 separated, 309 widowed and 1,101 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dufur social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dufur.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wasco County)
Total households	9,401
Family households (families)	6,546
With own children under 18 years	3,072
Married-couple family	5,149
With own children under 18 years	2,022
Male householder, no wife present, family	480
With own children under 18 years	261
Female householder, no husband present, family	891
With own children under 18 years	596
Nonfamily households	2,898
Householder living alone	2,449
65 years and over	1,080

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	83
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	74
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	512
Householder	174
Spouse	141
Child	172
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	76
Male householder	37
Male householder living alone	33
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	33
Female householder living alone	31
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,603
Never married	1,526
Now married	5,558
Separated	148
Widowed	1,167
Divorced	1,204
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	108
Widowed	309
Divorced	1,101

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	588
Male	299
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	289
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	588
One race	579
White	573
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	588
People who are White alone	573
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,260
Same house	11,166
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,816
Different state or abroad	2,721
Different state	2,430
Abroad	291

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wasco County)
Total resident population	23,791
Born in United States	10,543
State of residence	11,955
Different state	10,279
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	90
Foreign born	1,467

Dufur Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dufur. That total enrollment is 5,507 for the population of the country, which includes Dufur. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,672 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,189 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 776.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dufur population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,507
Pre-kindergarten	304
Public	229
Private	75
Kindergarten	331
Public	269
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,659
Public	2,343
Private	316
Elementary and high school	4,095
Public	3,693
Private	402
High school grades 9 to 12	1,436
Public	1,350
Private	86
College, undergraduate years	645
Public	550
Private	95
Graduate or professional school	132
Public	96
Private	36
Not enrolled in school	17,274

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,023
Less than 9th grade	977
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,888
High school graduate	5,448
Some college, no degree	4,158
Associate's degree	1,035
Bachelor's degree	2,517
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,682

Dufur Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,501 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dufur. The Dufur occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,793), service occupations (1,954), sales and office occupations (2,518), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (349), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,040) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,648). The 18,501 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,552 private wage and salary workers, 1,804 government workers, 914 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wasco County)
Population 16 years and over	18,501
In labor force	11,185
Civilian labor force	11,183
Employed	10,302
Unemployed	881
Percent Unemployed	7.9
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	9,431
In labor force	5,200
Civilian labor force	5,200
Unemployed Civilian labor force	437
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,070
In labor force	5,985
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	444
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wasco County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,068
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,616
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,357
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	485
Other means	57
Worked at home	486
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	178,195

OCCUPATION (Wasco County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,793
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,793
Service occupations	1,954
Sales and office occupations	2,518
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	349
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,040
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,648

INDUSTRY (Wasco County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,793
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	676
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,123
Wholesale trade	316
Retail trade	1,613
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	576
Information	215
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	428
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	531
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,127
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,044
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	447

CLASS OF WORKER (Wasco County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,793
Private wage and salary workers	7,552
Government workers	1,804
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	914
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dufur Housing Characteristics

In Dufur, OR there are 10,651 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,401 occupied and 1,250 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dufur, there are 6,659 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 196 units in Dufur. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dufur, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dufur, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dufur. There are 210 housing units with rent less than $200, 181 with rent between $200-299, 960 with rent between $300-499 and 1,218 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dufur gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dufur, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wasco County)
Total housing units	10,651
Occupied housing units	9,401
Vacant housing units	1,250

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wasco County)
Total housing units	10,651
1-unit, detached	6,659
1-unit, attached	196
2 units	361
3 or 4 units	280
5 to 9 units	307
10 to 19 units	241
20 to 49 units	225
50 or more units	54
Mobile home	2,221

HOUSING TENURE (Wasco County)
Occupied housing units	9,401
Owner-occupied	6,432
Renter-occupied	2,969

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wasco County)
Occupied housing units	9,401
No vehicles available	657
2 vehicle available	5,991
3 vehicles available	1,448
4 vehicles available	483
5 or more vehicles available	255

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wasco County)
Occupied housing units	9,401
Utility gas	1,034
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,514
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	484
Coal or coke
Wood	1,065
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	99
No fuel used	33

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wasco County)
Occupied housing units	9,401
Less Than $50,000	6,432
$50,000 to $99,999	1,770
$100,000 to $149,999	1,361
$150,000 to $199,999	549
$200,000 to $299,999	296
$300,000 to $499,999	47
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	105,500

GROSS RENT (Wasco County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,969
Less than $200	210
$200 to $299	181
$300 to $499	960
$500 to $699	817
$700 to $999	332
$1,000 to $1,499	52
$1,500 or more	16