Population 200 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orysa
Household size in Orysa
| Period | Orysa | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Orysa average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.40, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Orysa
| Period | Orysa | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.3 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.1 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 37.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.5 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Orysa is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Memphis area overall, where the median age is 37.7.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Orysa
| Period | Orysa | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 17.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Orysa (14.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in the Memphis area overall (16.3%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Orysa
Renters in Orysa
| Period | Orysa | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 34.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 37.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 40.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 39.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Orysa rent their homes (29.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over seven in ten owners (72.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Orysa
| Period | Orysa | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.1% of the housing in Orysa, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Orysa
| Period | Orysa | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Orysa are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Orysa
| Period | Orysa | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $587 | $912 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $782 | $991 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $700 | $1,080 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,038 | $1,428 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$452 | +$516 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Orysa runs $1,038 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Orysa
Bachelor's degrees in Orysa
| Period | Orysa | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 25.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 26.6% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Orysa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Orysa
| Period | Orysa | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.6% | 84.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.0% | 86.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 87.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.8% | 89.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Orysa never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Orysa
| Period | Orysa | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Orysa has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Orysa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orysa | 2.58 | 40.8 | 14.6% | 29.9% | 21.1% | 1981 | $1,038 | 10.7% | 71.8% | 0.9% |
| Durhamville | 2.29 | 39.3 | 20.1% | 16.7% | 15.8% | 1987 | $882 | 13.3% | 84.1% | 2.8% |
| Cotton Lake | 2.76 | 43.1 | 10.7% | 35.8% | 22.0% | 1979 | $1,083 | 10.3% | 70.3% | 0.9% |
| Hurricane Hill | 2.32 | 38.4 | 20.9% | 26.4% | 12.0% | 1991 | $802 | 16.7% | 88.1% | 4.3% |
| Tibbs | 2.63 | 46.7 | 13.3% | 32.4% | 17.2% | 1981 | $995 | 12.6% | 79.3% | 3.7% |
| Shepp | 2.70 | 42.2 | 18.1% | 28.4% | 17.2% | 1979 | $834 | 13.0% | 81.7% | 3.7% |
| Rialto | 2.72 | 34.9 | 19.9% | 18.9% | 13.3% | 1989 | $888 | 14.5% | 84.0% | 7.8% |
| Nutbush | 2.63 | 36.4 | 16.2% | 51.1% | 17.0% | 1976 | $944 | 12.9% | 78.6% | 2.9% |
| Woodville | 2.33 | 40.8 | 11.1% | 25.6% | 10.3% | 1990 | $781 | 13.9% | 90.4% | 1.7% |
| Solo | 3.59 | 30.6 | 9.3% | 25.0% | 14.8% | 1991 | $1,160 | 18.3% | 87.9% | 21.8% |
| Tabernacle | 2.60 | 56.8 | 6.4% | 9.0% | 8.7% | 1995 | $1,049 | 11.0% | 88.5% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Orysa. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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