Rufus, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Rufus, OR

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

C+

0%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rufus	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$45,076	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$76,328	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,810	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$101,543	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,057	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,724	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.5%	15.7%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Rufus, OR

820 Biggs Rufus Hwy

Rufus, OR

See the Newest Homes For Sale In Rufus, OR

Key findings

The income per capita in Rufus is equal to the national average
The median household income in Rufus is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rufus is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rufus is 16% higher than the national average

Compare Rufus, OR Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Rufus

See all the best places to live around Rufus

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Rufus poll results

am i middle class

$50,880 $76,328 $152,656

City

$53,119 $79,687 $159,374

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

The best places in Oregon

Here are the best places to live in Oregon

These are the largest cities in Oregon

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Oregon

Check out the 10 safest cities in Oregon

Rufus median earnings by income bracket

Rufus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.9%	16.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.3%	15.3%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	40.7%	40.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centerville, WA	122	$119,573	47.0%
Moro, OR	336	$75,145	7.6%
Goldendale, WA	3,695	$71,515	12.1%
Wasco, OR	471	$71,206	12.5%
Wishram, WA	553	$46,682	42.6%
Rufus, OR	216	$76,328	6.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cantwell, AK	216	$45,977	43.5%
Kaltag, AK	216	$43,331	46.7%
Adin, CA	216	$58,050	28.6%
Tecopa, CA	216	$48,554	40.3%
Campbellton, FL	216	$42,772	47.4%
Rufus, OR	216	$76,328	6.2%

Source: The Rufus, OR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.