Nyssa

Population: 3,220
Median household income: $51,944
Median home value: $172,700

Nyssa is a community in Malheur County, Oregon, home to 3,220 residents. At $51,944, its median household income sits above Malheur County's $49,902.

From 2019 to 2023, Nyssa's population grew 1.8% from 3,163 to 3,220, while its median home value rose 68.3% from $102,600 to $172,700.

74.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,220
Median age: 27.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,944
Median home value: $172,700
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 1,066
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1633,220

Median household income

$41,750$51,944

Median home value

$102,600$172,700

Median gross rent

$634$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,163	$41,750	$102,600	$634
2020	3,176	$44,434	$103,600	$770
2021	3,180	$42,408	$106,100	$664
2022	3,202	$46,950	$141,200	$723
2023	3,220	$51,944	$172,700	$820

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 1727.6%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	346	10.7%
5 to 17	888	27.6%
18 to 24	257	8.0%
25 to 34	412	12.8%
35 to 44	318	9.9%
45 to 54	352	10.9%
55 to 64	232	7.2%
65 to 74	304	9.4%
75 and over	111	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,138	35.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	73	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,009	62.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.6%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	495	28.6%
High school graduate	497	28.7%
Some college or associate's	534	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	134	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	69	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit1.0%

Walked9.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	924	81.1%
Carpooled	50	4.4%
Public transit	11	1.0%
Walked	107	9.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	3.7%
Other means	6	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	359	32.7%
15 to 29 min	451	41.1%
30 to 44 min	143	13.0%
45 to 59 min	27	2.5%
60+ min	118	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.32
Poverty rate: 15.4% (482 of 3,140)

	Count	Share
Family households	706	73.2%
Nonfamily households	258	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	964	90.4%
Vacant	102	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	617	64.0%
Renter-occupied	347	36.0%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	791	74.2%
1-unit, attached	7	0.7%
2 to 4 units	74	6.9%
5 to 19 units	27	2.5%
20 or more units	43	4.0%
Mobile home & other	124	11.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4153750
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.8779, -116.9956