Myrtle Point, OR Population

Overview

2,691

Total Population

49.9

Median age

53.14%

Female population %

88.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

68.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

101

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Myrtle Point's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Myrtle Point is 49.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Myrtle Point's population under 18 was 19.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Myrtle Point's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Myrtle Point, 16.83% were under the age of 15, 18.21% aged 15 to 29, 41.03% aged 30 to 64, 21.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 169 more females than males in Myrtle Point:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.14% females and 46.86% males in Myrtle Point, OR.
The Myrtle Point, OR gender ratio is 88.2:100 i.e. 88.2 men to 100 women (0.882).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 226.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 186.

Myrtle Point's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Myrtle Point population: 85.10% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 1.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 1.86% are some other race and 11.04% are multiracial.
Myrtle Point's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,59 (96.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Myrtle Point is White with a population of 2,29 (85.10% of the total population).

Myrtle Point's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,570 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Myrtle Point's population increased by 30 (1.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Myrtle Point's population decreased by 33 (1.31%), 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, Myrtle Point's population was lowest in year 2001 at 2,465.