Overview
623
Total Population
30.0
Median age
54.25%
Female population %
84.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
47.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gauley Bridge's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gauley Bridge is 30.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gauley Bridge's population under 18 was 26.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gauley Bridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gauley Bridge, 22.15% were under the age of 15, 27.93% aged 15 to 29, 39.97% aged 30 to 64, 9.95% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 53 more females than males in Gauley Bridge:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.25% females and 45.75% males in Gauley Bridge, WV.
- The Gauley Bridge, WV gender ratio is 84.3:100 i.e. 84.3 men to 100 women (0.843).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 70.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 55.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gauley Bridge's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gauley Bridge population: 100% are White.
- Gauley Bridge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 623 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gauley Bridge is White with a population of 623 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gauley Bridge's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 744 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Gauley Bridge's population decreased by 130 (17.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gauley Bridge's population decreased by 63 (10.26%), 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, Gauley Bridge's population was lowest in year 2022 at 536.
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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)