Overview
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Total Population
30.3
Median age
49.19%
Female population %
103.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
55.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
43
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gibson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gibson is 30.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gibson's population under 18 was 35.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gibson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gibson, 28.80% were under the age of 15, 20.93% aged 15 to 29, 43.29% aged 30 to 64, 6.26% aged 65 to 84, and 0.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 less females than males in Gibson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.19% females and 50.81% males in Gibson, TN.
- The Gibson, TN gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 50.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 50.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gibson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gibson population: 86.76% are White, 3.94% are Black or African American, 0.72% are Asian, 5.19% are some other race and 3.40% are multiracial.
- Gibson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 43 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 516 (92.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gibson is White with a population of 485 (86.76% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gibson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 418 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Gibson's population decreased by 5 (1.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gibson's population decreased by 44 (10.78%), 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, Gibson's population was lowest in year 2021 at 360.
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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)