Overview
533
Total Population
46.0
Median age
51.41%
Female population %
94.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
73.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
64
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fossil's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fossil is 46.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fossil's population under 18 was 15.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fossil's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fossil, 12.76% were under the age of 15, 27.95% aged 15 to 29, 29.64% aged 30 to 64, 26.45% aged 65 to 84, and 3.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 15 more females than males in Fossil:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.41% females and 48.59% males in Fossil, OR.
- The Fossil, OR gender ratio is 94.5:100 i.e. 94.5 men to 100 women (0.945).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 49.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 67.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fossil's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fossil population: 90.43% are White, 1.13% are some other race and 8.44% are multiracial.
- Fossil's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 64 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 469 (87.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fossil is White with a population of 482 (90.43% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fossil's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 473 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Fossil's population increased by 14 (3.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fossil's population decreased by 21 (4.44%), 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, Fossil's population was lowest in year 2008 at 391.
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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)