Overview
2,945
Total Population
48.5
Median age
53.51%
Female population %
86.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
88.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
156
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sisters's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sisters is 48.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sisters's population under 18 was 17.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sisters's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sisters, 13.07% were under the age of 15, 16.10% aged 15 to 29, 36.94% aged 30 to 64, 32.26% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 207 more females than males in Sisters:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.51% females and 46.49% males in Sisters, OR.
- The Sisters, OR gender ratio is 86.9:100 i.e. 86.9 men to 100 women (0.869).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 297.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 230.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sisters's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sisters population: 94.16% are White, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.11% are some other race and 3.26% are multiracial.
- Sisters's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 156 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,789 (94.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sisters is White with a population of 2,773 (94.16% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sisters's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,083 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Sisters's population increased by 1,063 (108.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sisters's population increased by 1,031 (50.54%), 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, Sisters's population was lowest in year 2000 at 977.
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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)