City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Nyssa, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Nyssa - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,220
Residents
$51,944
Median income
$172,700
Median home
$1,081
Median rent (state)

Nyssa - the verdict

Nyssa ranks in the 23rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

23rd
percentile, household income
34th
percentile, home value
27th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Nyssa, OR

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,220 residents in Nyssa, a small town within Oregon. Median household income here is $51,944 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.0%. Typical homes in Nyssa are valued around $172,700, and the median resident age is 27.7 years. About 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 51.8°F with 10.2 inches of precipitation per year and 8.3 inches of snowfall.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,081 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $185 across Oregon, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 34.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

3,220 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$51,944 /yr

Poverty 16.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Nyssa compare to other US cities?

Here's how Nyssa stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 23% higher than other cities
Home value 34% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Nyssa against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Nyssa near the bottom of Oregon's cities

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Nyssa ranks #368 - the 6th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Nyssa only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#294 of 364
19th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#368 of 395
6th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#342 of 366
7th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#49 of 395
88th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#313 of 395
20th percentile in Oregon

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

23rdIncome percentile

23rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Nyssa's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$172,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 66% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Nyssa $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Nyssa, OR Nyssa, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Nyssa, OR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Nyssa, OR median $51,944/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Nyssa, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Nyssa, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,220
Median Income
$51,944
Median Home Value
$172,700
Median Age
27.7
Poverty Rate
16.0%
Labor force participation
52.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.7%

Climate

Avg Temperature
51.8°F
Annual Precipitation
10.2"
Annual Snowfall
8.3"

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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3,200 residents3,220 residents3,240 residents3,260 residents3,280 residents3,300 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,212 residents 3,257 residents ▲ +1.4%
Nyssa's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.1%
Carpool
4.4%
Public Transit
1.0%
Walk
9.4%
Work from Home
3.7%

Based on 1,140 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Nyssa sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,081/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
34.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Dundee
3,215 people
Oakridge
3,197 people
Redwood
3,150 people
Juniper Canyon
3,133 people
Jefferson
3,316 people
Bandon
3,323 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Nyssa's 3,220 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Grantville, GA
3,220 people
North Lakeport, CA
3,221 people
Long Lake, IL
3,219 people
Attica, IN
3,221 people
Drum Point, MD
3,219 people
Algoma, WI
3,219 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Nyssa's $51,944 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Town of Pines, IN
$51,944 median income
Moran, TX
$51,944 median income
Stockdale, TX
$51,944 median income
Dennison, OH
$51,949 median income
Wellton, AZ
$51,938 median income
Zephyrhills North, FL
$51,932 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Nyssa, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Nyssa, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 60.0% 9.7% 30.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 62.4% White 60.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 9.7% Two or more races 30.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Nyssa compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Nyssa (this city) 3,220 $51,944
Dundee 3,215 $100,208
Oakridge 3,197 $35,437
Redwood 3,150 $73,135
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Nyssa, OR?

What is the population of Nyssa, OR? +

Nyssa, OR counts 3,220 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Nyssa, OR? +

Nyssa households earn a median of $51,944 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Nyssa? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Nyssa; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Nyssa, OR? +

Homes in Nyssa carry a median value of $172,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Nyssa? +

Nyssa has an average annual temperature of 51.8°F, 10.2 inches of precipitation, and 8.3 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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