Overview
1,514
Total Population
35.7
Median age
50.86%
Female population %
96.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
67.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
89
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Garden City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Garden City is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Garden City's population under 18 was 24.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Garden City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Garden City, 23.05% were under the age of 15, 17.77% aged 15 to 29, 42.01% aged 30 to 64, 15.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 26 more females than males in Garden City:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.86% females and 49.14% males in Garden City, MO.
- The Garden City, MO gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 98.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 126.
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Race / Ethnicity
Garden City's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Garden City population: 87.65% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 1.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian, 2.05% are some other race and 8.45% are multiracial.
- Garden City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 89 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,425 (94.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Garden City is White with a population of 1,327 (87.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Garden City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,690 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Garden City's population increased by 119 (7.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Garden City's population decreased by 23 (1.39%), 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, Garden City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,530.
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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)