Overview
3,263
Total Population
33.9
Median age
53.08%
Female population %
88.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
84.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
35
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ossian's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ossian is 33.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ossian's population under 18 was 28.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ossian's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ossian, 24.39% were under the age of 15, 18.39% aged 15 to 29, 35.80% aged 30 to 64, 15.87% aged 65 to 84, and 5.55% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 201 more females than males in Ossian:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.08% females and 46.92% males in Ossian, IN.
- The Ossian, IN gender ratio is 88.4:100 i.e. 88.4 men to 100 women (0.884).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 203.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 200.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ossian's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ossian population: 96.78% are White and 3.22% are multiracial.
- Ossian's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,228 (98.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ossian is White with a population of 3,158 (96.78% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ossian's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,366 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Ossian's population increased by 307 (10.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ossian's population increased by 33 (1.00%), 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 2009 at 2,900.
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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)