Overview
3,180
Total Population
23.8
Median age
49.15%
Female population %
103.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
75.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,206
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Nyssa's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Nyssa is 23.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nyssa's population under 18 was 40.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nyssa's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nyssa, 33.05% were under the age of 15, 26.38% aged 15 to 29, 30.72% aged 30 to 64, 8.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 54 less females than males in Nyssa:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.15% females and 50.85% males in Nyssa, OR.
- The Nyssa, OR gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 276.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 188.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nyssa's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nyssa population: 76.95% are White, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 8.77% are some other race and 13.81% are multiracial.
- Nyssa's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,206 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 974 (30.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nyssa is White with a population of 2,447 (76.95% of the total population).
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Year by year
Nyssa's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,264 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Nyssa's population increased by 99 (3.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nyssa's population decreased by 56 (1.72%), 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, Nyssa's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,995.
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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)