Overview
282
Total Population
37.5
Median age
37.94%
Female population %
163.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
57.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
49
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bessie's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bessie is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bessie's population under 18 was 25.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bessie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bessie, 20.21% were under the age of 15, 21.28% aged 15 to 29, 42.20% aged 30 to 64, 15.96% aged 65 to 84, and 0.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 68 less females than males in Bessie:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.94% females and 62.06% males in Bessie, OK.
- The Bessie, OK gender ratio is 163.6:100 i.e. 163.6 men to 100 women (1.636).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 31.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 13.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bessie's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bessie population: 77.66% are White, 3.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 18.79% are multiracial.
- Bessie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 233 (82.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bessie is White with a population of 219 (77.66% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bessie's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 201 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Bessie's population decreased by 11 (5.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bessie's population increased by 1 (0.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bessie's population was lowest in year 2019 at 175.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)