Gifford, IL Population

Overview

828

Total Population

49.9

Median age

52.29%

Female population %

91.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

85.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Gifford's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gifford is 49.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gifford's population under 18 was 19.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gifford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gifford, 16.79% were under the age of 15, 11.47% aged 15 to 29, 42.39% aged 30 to 64, 19.08% aged 65 to 84, and 10.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 38 more females than males in Gifford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.29% females and 47.71% males in Gifford, IL.
The Gifford, IL gender ratio is 91.2:100 i.e. 91.2 men to 100 women (0.912).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 76.

Gifford's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gifford population: 92.27% are White, 1.81% are Black or African American and 5.92% are multiracial.
Gifford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 826 (99.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gifford is White with a population of 764 (92.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,071 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Gifford's population increased by 144 (17.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gifford's population decreased by 72 (7.35%), 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, Gifford's population was lowest in year 2000 at 835.