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Dufur Oregon Information: Dufur, Oregon is part of WASCO County. Population for Dufur from the last gathering is 588. You can view Dufur venues that host many Dufur OR events every year. You can also research Dufur Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Dufur Oregon real estate guide. Dufur Oregon has a latitude of 45.4229 and a longitude of -121.162. Zip codes in Dufur, OR include 97021 ... more Dufur zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dufur, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dufur, OR was 588.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dufur was 299, which represents 50.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dufur, OR
There are an estimated 131 married men in the town. 54.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Dufur are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dufur is 289 which is 49.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dufur, Oregon
There are an estimated 144 married women in the community. 60 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dufur, OR
The median age of people living in Dufur, OR was 42.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dufur was 21. There were 432 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (110) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dufur, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dufur, OR was 579.

White Population in Dufur, OR
The estimated White population in the Dufur community is 573, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dufur, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dufur, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dufur, OR was 4.

Asian Population in Dufur, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dufur, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dufur was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dufur community was 8, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dufur, OR
The household population number in Dufur was 588.

Group Quarters Population in Dufur, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Dufur, OR
The average household size in Dufur is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dufur, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 265 total housing units in Dufur.

The number of occupied housing units was 244, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 195 were owner-occupied (79.9), and 49 were renter-occupied (20.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Dufur at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dufur, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 120, with a median value in dollars of 94,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dufur, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $781 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dufur, average costs per month were $296 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 367 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dufur, Oregon
48 people in Dufur also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dufur, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dufur was 93, or 20.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dufur, OR
In 2000, there were 133 people in Dufur, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dufur, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Dufur who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dufur, Oregon
There were 263 in the labor force in Dufur at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dufur was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dufur, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dufur, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,667. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dufur, Oregon
Per capita income in Dufur in the last full census was 17,615. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dufur numbered 9, or 5.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dufur, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 51, or 8.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.