Gila Bend, AZ Population

Overview

1,743

Total Population

43.2

Median age

44.98%

Female population %

122.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

52.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,129

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gila Bend is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gila Bend's population under 18 was 24.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gila Bend's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gila Bend, 18.30% were under the age of 15, 17.67% aged 15 to 29, 47.96% aged 30 to 64, 15.32% aged 65 to 84, and 0.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 175 less females than males in Gila Bend:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.98% females and 55.02% males in Gila Bend, AZ.
The Gila Bend, AZ gender ratio is 122.3:100 i.e. 122.3 men to 100 women (1.223).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 107.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 92.

Gila Bend's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gila Bend population: 53.59% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American, 6.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 25.59% are some other race and 13.48% are multiracial.
Gila Bend's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,129 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 614 (35.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gila Bend is White with a population of 934 (53.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,102 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Gila Bend's population decreased by 82 (4.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gila Bend's population decreased by 31 (1.61%), 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, Gila Bend's population was lowest in year 2006 at 1,823.