Gerald, MO Population

Overview

1,237

Total Population

36.8

Median age

54.00%

Female population %

85.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

63.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gerald is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gerald's population under 18 was 22.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gerald's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gerald, 19.24% were under the age of 15, 22.39% aged 15 to 29, 38.72% aged 30 to 64, 18.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 99 more females than males in Gerald:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.00% females and 46.00% males in Gerald, MO.
The Gerald, MO gender ratio is 85.2:100 i.e. 85.2 men to 100 women (0.852).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 66.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 66.

Gerald's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gerald population: 95.63% are White, 0.65% are Asian and 3.72% are multiracial.
Gerald's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,211 (97.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gerald is White with a population of 1,183 (95.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,363 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Gerald's population increased by 127 (10.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gerald's population increased by 8 (0.59%), 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, Gerald's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,228.