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42.27° N · 121.87° W · GEOID 4164282

Running Y Ranch

Klamath County, Oregon · part of the Klamath Falls, OR metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Running Y Ranch is home to 607 people. Median household income is $102,697 a year and median rent is $2,591 a month, 30.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $599,100, about 5.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,591
90% above the median place
Median household income
$102,697
28% above the median place
Median home value
$599,100
88% above the median place
Unemployment
7.2%
47% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Running Y Ranch

  • Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 5.2% a year while household income rose -8.4%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $212 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 104 Oregon places.
  • The median resident is 71.4 years old, older than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • The median rent takes 30.3% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 95% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • Households average 1.98 people, smaller than in 94% of places its size.
01

Moving to Running Y Ranch

Klamath County gains about 1.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,884
Moved out2,819
Net+65

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Oregon, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OregonOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$55K
Leavers$53K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Klamath County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Klamath County report $55,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $53,400.
Income you would need
$103,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,591 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,379 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $599,100.
Getting to work
18 minutes each way on average; 8.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
The Pinehills, MA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$53,423
24% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRunning Y RanchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure1.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$55,43121% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$53,42324% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 30.3%, 49% above the median place.

Running Y Ranch30.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$103,640
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
30.3%
49% above the median place
Home price to income
5.8x
53% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
30%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$71,900
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
2003
1% above the median place
Median home value1
$599,100
88% above the median place
Homeownership1
81.4%
23% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureRunning Y RanchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,59190% above
Rent to income130.3%49% above
Property tax rate10.7%19% below
Home price to income15.8x53% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,13430% below
HUD area median income3County figure$86,20020% below
Property tax paid (median)1$4,44236% above
Median home value1$599,10088% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.4%55% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure51.1%1% below
Homeownership181.4%23% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure54.9%8% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,37927% above
Vacant homes1County figure12.6%78% above
Median year built120031% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$71,083
77% above the median place
Median household income1
$102,697
28% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRunning Y RanchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$102,69728% above
Income per person1$71,08377% above
Unemployment1County figure7.2%47% above
Average annual pay5County figure$54,94417% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.2%41% below
Jobs5County figure23,88484% below
Poverty rate1County figure18.3%70% above
Mean commute1County figure18 min28% below
Works from home1County figure8.8%30% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
71.4
83% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.0 −21%
Bachelor's or higher66.8% 2.1×
Homes with broadband93.5% +1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureRunning Y RanchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16076646th largest
Median age171.483% above
Bachelor's or higher166.8%108% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size12.021% below
Born abroad1County figure4.7%47% below
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband193.5%1% above
05

Life in Running Y Ranch

29 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.5 +8%
Shops29.0 −4%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.7 −10%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.8 −17%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools9
30
233% above the median place
Students per teacher9
17.8
16% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
16.8
17% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureRunning Y RanchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure30233% above
Public school students9County figure9,47493% above
Students per teacher9County figure17.816% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure22.58% above
Shops per 10k7County figure29.04% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.710% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure16.817% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.30% above
National Register listings8County figure29123% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 4.3, 95% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Running Y Ranch. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk11
4.3
95% below the median place
Average temperature10
45°F
18% below the median place
July average high10
81°F
6% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureRunning Y RanchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure81°F6% below
January average low10County figure22°F13% below
Average temperature10County figure45°F18% below
Annual precipitation10County figure26.8 in39% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure77.916% below
Tornado risk11County figure4.395% below
Wildfire risk11County figure94.454% above
Heat wave risk11County figure69.922% below
Median air quality index12County figure3812% below
Good air days12County figure64.4%6% below
08

Running Y Ranch in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 32% of the median income in 2030, up from 30% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,591/mo (2024)$3,270/mo$2,690 to $3,990/mo+4.0%
Median household income$102,697 (2024)$123,500$104,000 to $146,000+3.1%
Median home value$599,100 (2024)$886,000$643,000 to $1,220,000+6.7%

The median home would be worth 7.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Running Y Ranch

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
The Pinehills, MA$2,819$122,798Compare
St. James, NC$2,258$116,383Compare
Saddlebrooke, AZ$2,774$88,686Compare
Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM$2,526$106,633Compare
Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMSaddlebrooke, AZSt. James, NCThe Pinehills, MARunning Y Ranch, ORRunning Y RanchThe PinehillsSt. JamesSaddlebrookeEldorado at Santa FeRunning Y RanchThe PinehillsSt. JamesSaddlebrookeEldorado at Santa Fe

Common questions

Is Running Y Ranch a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 5.2% a year while household income rose -8.4%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places. Owning with a mortgage costs about $212 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 104 Oregon places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Running Y Ranch expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 30.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $599,100.

What salary do you need to live in Running Y Ranch?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $103,640 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Running Y Ranch?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are The Pinehills, MA, St. James, NC, Saddlebrooke, AZ and Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Running Y Ranch with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Running Y Ranch itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/running-y-ranch-oregon

Citytistics. “Running Y Ranch, Oregon.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/running-y-ranch-oregon/

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