Ruch

Population: 1,475
Median household income: $81,591
Median home value: $377,700

Ruch, a community in Jackson County, Oregon, has 1,475 residents. Its median household income of $81,591 runs above the Jackson County figure of $71,443.

From 2019 to 2023, Ruch's population grew 49.6% from 986 to 1,475, while its median home value fell 9.9% from $419,200 to $377,700.

84.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,475
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $81,591
Median home value: $377,700
Median gross rent: $1,303
Housing units: 556
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9861,475

Median household income

$83,214$81,591

Median home value

$419,200$377,700

Median gross rent

$1,077$1,303

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	986	$83,214	$419,200	$1,077
2020	1,209	$93,591	$412,200	—
2021	1,184	$90,288	$333,900	$1,280
2022	1,368	$79,500	$380,300	$1,330
2023	1,475	$81,591	$377,700	$1,303

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5421.1%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	4.3%
5 to 17	301	20.4%
18 to 24	35	2.4%
25 to 34	73	4.9%
35 to 44	254	17.2%
45 to 54	311	21.1%
55 to 64	127	8.6%
65 to 74	246	16.7%
75 and over	65	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,354	91.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate8.8%

Some college or associate's49.5%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	11.7%
High school graduate	95	8.8%
Some college or associate's	533	49.5%
Bachelor's degree	222	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	100	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled0.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	530	80.3%
Carpooled	1	0.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	122	18.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	3.2%
15 to 29 min	138	25.7%
30 to 44 min	330	61.3%
45 to 59 min	40	7.4%
60+ min	13	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 2.6% (39 of 1,475)

	Count	Share
Family households	476	85.6%
Nonfamily households	80	14.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	556	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	406	73.0%
Renter-occupied	150	27.0%

1-unit, detached84.4%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	469	84.4%
1-unit, attached	22	4.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	65	11.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4164150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2314, -123.0403