Gem, KS Population

Overview

117

Total Population

35.4

Median age

58.97%

Female population %

69.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

77.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Gem's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gem is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gem's population under 18 was 23.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gem's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gem, 20.51% were under the age of 15, 18.80% aged 15 to 29, 37.61% aged 30 to 64, 23.08% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 more females than males in Gem:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.97% females and 41.03% males in Gem, KS.
The Gem, KS gender ratio is 69.6:100 i.e. 69.6 men to 100 women (0.696).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 7.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 14.

Gem's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Gem population: 95.73% are White and 4.27% are multiracial.
Gem's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 117 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gem is White with a population of 112 (95.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 97 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Gem's population decreased by 7 (7.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gem's population increased by 8 (8.99%), 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, Gem's population was lowest in year 2018 at 84.