Oregon, OH Population

Overview

19,935

Total Population

45.3

Median age

51.43%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,769

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oregon is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oregon's population under 18 was 18.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oregon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oregon, 13.95% were under the age of 15, 18.99% aged 15 to 29, 45.29% aged 30 to 64, 18.14% aged 65 to 84, and 3.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 571 more females than males in Oregon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.43% females and 48.57% males in Oregon, OH.
The Oregon, OH gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 852.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 847.

Oregon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oregon population: 87.96% are White, 1.97% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.23% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.45% are some other race and 5.64% are multiracial.
Oregon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,769 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,166 (91.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oregon is White with a population of 17,535 (87.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 20,321 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Oregon's population increased by 879 (4.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oregon's population decreased by 396 (1.95%), 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, Oregon's population was lowest in year 2008 at 19,094.