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Rufus, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Klickitat County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
225
Population
191/sq mi density
$55,833
Median Income
$31,630 per capita
$173,400
Home Value
$384,277 Zillow
$756
Median Rent
38.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
112
Violent Crime/100K
3,617 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$55,833 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$173,400 home value, $756/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
112 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,833
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,630
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rufus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rufus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,833
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,630
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,239
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,250
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,250
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
56% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,329M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
819
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
40
Retail
52
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,239
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,320
52% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,630 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,239 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,250 |
| County GDP | $2,329M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 819 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,239 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,320 |