| | Arlington, OR | Rufus, OR | United States |
| Population | 538 | 232 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.5% | 39.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.5% | 60.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.6 | 58.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 591 | 251 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 524 | 268 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 425 | 295 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 19.5% | -4.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 47.3% | -12.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 210.8 | 196.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.6 | 1.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.6 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Arlington, OR | Rufus, OR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.7% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.1% | 13.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 11.9% | 0.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 4.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 8.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 7.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.8% | 14.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.7% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.2% | 20.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.2% | 12.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 8.0% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Arlington, OR | Rufus, OR | United States |
| White | 88.7% | 73.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.4% | 23.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Arlington, OR | Rufus, OR | United States |
| Married Population | 34.0% | 57.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 34.0% | 46.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 10.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 66.0% | 42.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.5% | 17.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.0% | 10.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.5% | 14.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.38 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 226 | 105 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 130 | 63 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.7% | 7.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.9% | 54.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 96 | 42 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.0% | 28.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 25.4% | 9.5% | 10.8% |