Rufus, OR City Data

Rufus, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 268 people who live in Rufus and approximately 1,934 who live in Sherman County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rufus 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 Rufus. We have included Rufus housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rufus Information

Sherman County where Rufus resides is 831.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,934 and has a population rank of 3,068 out of all the places in the United States.

Rufus has a total of 268 people and of those residents there are 142 males and 126 females. The median age of the male population is 52 and the female population is 48.5. There are approximately 16 births each year and around 19 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rufus varies per year, but currently 264 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 268 people who live in Rufus, there are 47 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rufus is 23 male and 24 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 228.

General Rufus Information
Total area in square miles - Sherman County	831.2
Water area in square miles - Sherman County	N/A
Resident population - Sherman County	1,934
Population rank - Sherman County	3,068
Total population	268
Total population (male)	142
Total population (female)	126
Population median age (male)	52
Population median age (female)	48.5
Births - Sherman County	16
Deaths- Sherman County	19
Population of one race	264
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	47
Population under 20 years (male)	23
Population under 20 years (female)	24
Total population 18 years and over	228

Rufus Social Characteristics

There are 797 households in Rufus. Families make up 551 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rufus families into three different groups. Married-couple families (466), male householder with no wife present (23) and female householder with no husband present (71). The remainder of the Rufus households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 251. Rufus, OR moving companies help people in Rufus 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 Rufus. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rufus is based, there are 733 females 15 and over; of those females there are 94 never married, 462 now married, 14 separated, 68 widowed, and 95 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 10 separated, 30 widowed and 101 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rufus social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rufus.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sherman County)
Total households	797
Family households (families)	551
With own children under 18 years	246
Married-couple family	466
With own children under 18 years	189
Male householder, no wife present, family	23
With own children under 18 years	19
Female householder, no husband present, family	71
With own children under 18 years	29
Nonfamily households	251
Householder living alone	227
65 years and over	112

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	21
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	51
Average household size	2.02
Average family size	2.52

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	212
Householder	82
Spouse	70
Child	46
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	56
Male householder	31
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	20
Female householder living alone	18
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	733
Never married	94
Now married	462
Separated	14
Widowed	68
Divorced	95
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	10
Widowed	30
Divorced	101

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	268
Male	142
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4
Female	126
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	268
One race	264
White	244
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	268
People who are White alone	244
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,835
Same house	1,148
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	232
Different state or abroad	170
Different state	147
Abroad	23

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sherman County)
Total resident population	1,934
Born in United States	1,192
State of residence	1,149
Different state	732
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5
Foreign born	48

Rufus 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 Rufus. That total enrollment is 465 for the population of the country, which includes Rufus. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 286 and elementary or high school enrollment was 789 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15.

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 Rufus population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	465
Pre-kindergarten	38
Public	34
Private	4
Kindergarten	16
Public	16
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	263
Public	246
Private	17
Elementary and high school	395
Public	373
Private	22
High school grades 9 to 12	132
Public	127
Private	5
College, undergraduate years	14
Public	14
Private
Graduate or professional school	2
Public
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	1,412

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,316
Less than 9th grade	46
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	161
High school graduate	433
Some college, no degree	340
Associate's degree	86
Bachelor's degree	250
Graduate or professional degree	19
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	197

Rufus Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,490 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rufus. The Rufus occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (282), service occupations (123), sales and office occupations (168), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (33), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (89) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (132). The 1,490 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 435 private wage and salary workers, 221 government workers, 171 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sherman County)
Population 16 years and over	1,490
In labor force	892
Civilian labor force	892
Employed	827
Unemployed	65
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	715
In labor force	369
Civilian labor force	369
Unemployed Civilian labor force	41
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	775
In labor force	523
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	24
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sherman County)
Workers 16 years and over	809
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	579
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	69
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	79
Other means	3
Worked at home	77
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	15,100

OCCUPATION (Sherman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	282
Management, professional, and related occupations	282
Service occupations	123
Sales and office occupations	168
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	33
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	89
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	132

INDUSTRY (Sherman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	282
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	164
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	56
Wholesale trade	33
Retail trade	89
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	75
Information	1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	24
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	20
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	145
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	85
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	45

CLASS OF WORKER (Sherman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	282
Private wage and salary workers	435
Government workers	221
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	171
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rufus Housing Characteristics

In Rufus, OR there are 935 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 797 occupied and 138 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rufus, there are 593 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2 units in Rufus. 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 Rufus, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rufus, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rufus. There are 7 housing units with rent less than $200, 28 with rent between $200-299, 59 with rent between $300-499 and 40 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rufus gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rufus, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sherman County)
Total housing units	935
Occupied housing units	797
Vacant housing units	138

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sherman County)
Total housing units	935
1-unit, detached	593
1-unit, attached	2
2 units	12
3 or 4 units	12
5 to 9 units	6
10 to 19 units	6
20 to 49 units	6
50 or more units
Mobile home	282

HOUSING TENURE (Sherman County)
Occupied housing units	797
Owner-occupied	562
Renter-occupied	235

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sherman County)
Occupied housing units	797
No vehicles available	47
2 vehicle available	553
3 vehicles available	130
4 vehicles available	60
5 or more vehicles available	15

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sherman County)
Occupied housing units	797
Utility gas	4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	441
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	230
Coal or coke
Wood	66
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	15
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sherman County)
Occupied housing units	797
Less Than $50,000	562
$50,000 to $99,999	151
$100,000 to $149,999	46
$150,000 to $199,999	13
$200,000 to $299,999	6
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	77,400

GROSS RENT (Sherman County)
Occupied units paying rent	235
Less than $200	7
$200 to $299	28
$300 to $499	59
$500 to $699	34
$700 to $999	6
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A