Overview
1,777
Total Population
46.2
Median age
51.60%
Female population %
93.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
101.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
83
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oberlin's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oberlin is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oberlin's population under 18 was 24.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oberlin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oberlin, 19.36% were under the age of 15, 13.22% aged 15 to 29, 36.35% aged 30 to 64, 23.75% aged 65 to 84, and 7.32% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Oberlin, KS population by age ➔
Gender
There are 57 more females than males in Oberlin:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.60% females and 48.40% males in Oberlin, KS.
- The Oberlin, KS gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 81.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 117.
Read more about Oberlin, KS population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Oberlin's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oberlin population: 96.06% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American, 1.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian and 2.14% are multiracial.
- Oberlin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,694 (95.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oberlin is White with a population of 1,707 (96.06% of the total population).
Read more about Oberlin, KS population by race ➔
Year by year
Oberlin's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,985 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Oberlin's population decreased by 203 (10.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oberlin's population decreased by 145 (8.14%), 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, Oberlin's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,593.
Read more about Oberlin, KS population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)