Nyssa, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,240

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

25.1

9.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

9.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,183

33.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$204,300

Population & Diversity

Nyssa, OR is home to a population of 3.24k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.1% of Nyssa, OR residents were born outside of the country (326 people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Nyssa, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k White (Non-Hispanic) and 527 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Nyssa, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nyssa, OR was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nyssa, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nyssa, OR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 313
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 246
White (Hispanic)
527 ± 231

64.8%

Hispanic Population

2.1k people

64.8% of the people in Nyssa, OR are hispanic (2.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nyssa, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

326 people

16.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

528 people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Nyssa, OR residents (326 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nyssa, OR was 16.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nyssa, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 87
Vietnam
29 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 11

Nyssa, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nyssa, OR.

Economy

The economy of Nyssa, OR employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nyssa, OR were Retail Trade (191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), and Manufacturing (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($69,173), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,917).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 242

4.19%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nyssa, OR grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 1.17k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nyssa, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (172 people), Production Occupations (123 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nyssa, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.22k

2024 Value

± 242

4.19%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nyssa, OR grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 1.17k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nyssa, OR, are Retail Trade (191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), and Manufacturing (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nyssa, OR, though some of these residents may live in Nyssa, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,881

Median earning men ± $10,087

$25,510

Median earning women ± $3,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,125), Public Administration ($69,026), and Manufacturing ($65,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,857), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,746).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nyssa, OR was $204,300 in 2024, which is 0.614 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,700 to $204,300, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Nyssa, OR is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nyssa, OR have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nyssa, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,104

$611

Median Property Taxes

±$142

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nyssa, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nyssa, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Nyssa, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nyssa, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,183

Median Household Income

± $15,954

961

Number of Households

± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 961 households in Nyssa, OR grew to $69,183 from the previous year's value of $51,944.

The following chart displays the households in Nyssa, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nyssa, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Carpooled (9.43%)
Walked (6.98%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Nyssa, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.43%) and those who walked to work (6.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nyssa, OR have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.43% of the workforce in Nyssa, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nyssa, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nyssa, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nyssa, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nyssa, OR (534 out of 3.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nyssa, OR is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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