Gates, OR Population

Overview

485

Total Population

52.9

Median age

42.47%

Female population %

135.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

68.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gates's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gates is 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gates's population under 18 was 20.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gates's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gates, 13.81% were under the age of 15, 14.64% aged 15 to 29, 44.74% aged 30 to 64, 26.80% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 73 less females than males in Gates:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.47% females and 57.53% males in Gates, OR.
The Gates, OR gender ratio is 135.4:100 i.e. 135.4 men to 100 women (1.354).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 44.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 34.

Gates's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gates population: 79.79% are White, 2.47% are Black or African American, 1.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.65% are Asian, 6.80% are some other race and 8.25% are multiracial.
Gates's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 46 (94.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gates is White with a population of 387 (79.79% of the total population).

Gates's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 549 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Gates's population decreased by 19 (3.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gates's population increased by 78 (16.56%), 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, Gates's population was lowest in year 2010 at 471.