Population 128 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ruggs
Household size in Ruggs
| Period | Ruggs | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Ruggs sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Oregon overall, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has dropped from 2.77 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ruggs
| Period | Ruggs | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Ruggs skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ruggs
| Period | Ruggs | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Ruggs, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ruggs
Renters in Ruggs
| Period | Ruggs | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Ruggs own their homes; 27.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 55.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ruggs
| Period | Ruggs | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ruggs: 15.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ruggs
| Period | Ruggs | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Ruggs leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ruggs
| Period | Ruggs | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $521 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $737 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $918 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,017 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$496 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ruggs costs $1,017 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ruggs
Bachelor's degrees in Ruggs
| Period | Ruggs | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ruggs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ruggs
| Period | Ruggs | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ruggs is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ruggs
| Period | Ruggs | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ruggs has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ruggs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruggs | 2.64 | 43.7 | 8.4% | 27.2% | 15.5% | 1973 | $1,017 | 23.9% | 94.2% | 3.2% |
| Lexington | 2.53 | 46.9 | 6.1% | 26.8% | 19.3% | 1972 | $1,085 | 21.5% | 94.4% | 1.2% |
| Echo | 2.91 | 33.9 | 7.2% | 14.5% | 9.5% | 1962 | $983 | 13.7% | 88.5% | 1.3% |
| Stanfield | 2.35 | 40.6 | 10.9% | 27.4% | 12.3% | 1973 | $1,019 | 8.3% | 84.9% | 7.6% |
| Heppner | 2.47 | 41.3 | 14.7% | 39.0% | 20.6% | 1958 | $945 | 13.3% | 91.7% | 1.9% |
| Hermiston | 2.93 | 34.2 | 20.7% | 29.2% | 7.3% | 1987 | $1,168 | 16.9% | 78.7% | 5.0% |
| Boardman | 3.33 | 35.6 | 14.9% | 32.7% | 8.7% | 1987 | $1,146 | 7.4% | 61.1% | 0.9% |
| Irrigon | 2.65 | 34.7 | 11.3% | 19.6% | 5.7% | 1990 | $990 | 9.7% | 83.8% | 5.2% |
| Ione | 2.18 | 50.0 | 5.1% | 25.1% | 16.0% | 1969 | $1,039 | 16.4% | 89.4% | 0.4% |
| Morgan | 2.17 | 50.4 | 4.5% | 24.3% | 15.5% | 1970 | $1,046 | 16.5% | 89.2% | 0.3% |
| Umatilla | 2.76 | 35.7 | 16.9% | 27.5% | 5.2% | 1992 | $1,349 | 15.0% | 76.6% | 8.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ruggs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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