Gervais, OR Population

Overview

2,585

Total Population

30.6

Median age

44.56%

Female population %

124.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

42.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,095

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gervais is 30.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gervais's population under 18 was 31.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gervais's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gervais, 22.90% were under the age of 15, 26.58% aged 15 to 29, 43.52% aged 30 to 64, 6.11% aged 65 to 84, and 0.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 281 less females than males in Gervais:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.56% females and 55.44% males in Gervais, OR.
The Gervais, OR gender ratio is 124.4:100 i.e. 124.4 men to 100 women (1.244).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 196.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 173.

Gervais's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gervais population: 56.60% are White, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 33.93% are some other race and 8.78% are multiracial.
Gervais's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,095 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 49 (18.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gervais is White with a population of 1,463 (56.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,756 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Gervais's population increased by 437 (21.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gervais's population increased by 111 (4.46%), 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, Gervais's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,050.