How long is the commute from Ruch, OR?

Name: Commute and cars in Ruch, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Ruch, OR take an average of 29.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.8 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Ruch get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ruch	Jackson County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	74.7% (±18.7 points)	72.2%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.2% (±14.6 points)	9.3%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±3.8 points)	3.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.8 points)	2.2%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±8.2 points)	12.9%	19.0%	15.1%

In Ruch, the average commute is higher than in Jackson County (19.1 minutes).

It is also higher than in Oregon (23.0 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Ruch, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (2.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Jackson County, Ruch ranks 2 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 47 of 296.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Ruch

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ruch	Jackson County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±8.7 points)	5.8%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.1% (±15.4 points)	29.9%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.7% (±20.0 points)	37.6%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.1% (±15.2 points)	26.7%	24.2%	21.9%

In Ruch, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jackson County (5.8%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ruch

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ruch	Jackson County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±8.2 points)	12.9% (±1.0 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±3.1 points)	96.3% (±0.6 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.9% (±9.3 points)	91.1% (±0.8 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Ruch, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jackson County (91.1%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (92.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ruch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ruch
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ruch	—	29.8 minutes (±2.1)	—
Jacksonville	6.7 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Phoenix	12 mi	19.2 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Foots Creek	12 mi	26.3 minutes (±9.7)	Not measurably different
Central Point	12 mi	15.5 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Medford	12 mi	16.6 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Talent	13 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Gold Hill	14 mi	19.5 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Rogue River	16 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jacksonville, OR (16.9 minutes), Phoenix, OR (19.2 minutes), Central Point, OR (15.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Butte Falls	38.0 minutes (±7.6)
2	Ruch	29.8 minutes (±2.1)
3	Foots Creek	26.3 minutes (±9.7)
4	Shady Cove	22.9 minutes (±2.6)
5	Eagle Point	22.6 minutes (±2.9)
6	Talent	21.3 minutes (±3.6)
7	Rogue River	20.8 minutes (±2.9)
8	White City	19.8 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ruch is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ruch

How long is the average commute in Ruch?

Workers who live in Ruch, OR take an average of 29.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ruch without a car?

0.0% of households in Ruch have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ruch?

10.5% (±8.2 points) of workers who live in Ruch worked from home, and 90.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ruch CDP, Oregon (place:64150, in state:41).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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