Overview
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Total Population
58.3
Median age
39.66%
Female population %
152.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
116.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
54
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Rufus's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rufus is 58.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rufus's population under 18 was 23.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rufus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rufus, 20.69% were under the age of 15, 4.74% aged 15 to 29, 41.38% aged 30 to 64, 32.33% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 48 less females than males in Rufus:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.66% females and 60.34% males in Rufus, OR.
- The Rufus, OR gender ratio is 152.2:100 i.e. 152.2 men to 100 women (1.522).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 30.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 25.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rufus's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rufus population: 75.43% are White and 24.57% are multiracial.
- Rufus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 178 (76.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rufus is White with a population of 175 (75.43% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rufus's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 276 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Rufus's population decreased by 19 (7.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rufus's population increased by 13 (5.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rufus's population was lowest in year 2008 at 224.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)