Ossian, IA Population

Overview

795

Total Population

39.1

Median age

46.04%

Female population %

117.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

65.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ossian is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ossian's population under 18 was 18.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ossian's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ossian, 16.73% were under the age of 15, 16.48% aged 15 to 29, 43.90% aged 30 to 64, 16.48% aged 65 to 84, and 6.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 63 less females than males in Ossian:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.04% females and 53.96% males in Ossian, IA.
The Ossian, IA gender ratio is 117.2:100 i.e. 117.2 men to 100 women (1.172).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 60.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 36.

Ossian's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Ossian population: 95.85% are White, 0.63% are Asian and 3.52% are multiracial.
Ossian's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 777 (97.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ossian is White with a population of 762 (95.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 845 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Ossian's population increased by 22 (2.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ossian's population decreased by 42 (4.97%), 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, Ossian's population was lowest in year 2008 at 777.