Overview
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Total Population
63.4
Median age
45.45%
Female population %
12:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
46.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gerster's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gerster is 63.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gerster's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gerster's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gerster, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 0.00% aged 15 to 29, 68.18% aged 30 to 64, 31.82% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2 less females than males in Gerster:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.45% females and 54.55% males in Gerster, MO.
- The Gerster, MO gender ratio is 12:100 i.e. 12 men to 100 women (1.200).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 7.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 7.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gerster's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gerster population: 100% are White.
- Gerster'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 22 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gerster is White with a population of 22 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gerster's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 36 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Gerster's population decreased by 11 (30.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gerster's population decreased by 9 (36.00%), 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, Gerster's population was lowest in year 2020 at 16.
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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)