Overview
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Total Population
57.7
Median age
55.52%
Female population %
80.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
68.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gilbert's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gilbert is 57.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gilbert's population under 18 was 5.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gilbert's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gilbert, 4.01% were under the age of 15, 9.36% aged 15 to 29, 49.83% aged 30 to 64, 31.44% aged 65 to 84, and 5.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 33 more females than males in Gilbert:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.52% females and 44.48% males in Gilbert, LA.
- The Gilbert, LA gender ratio is 80.1:100 i.e. 80.1 men to 100 women (0.801).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 39.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 40.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gilbert's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gilbert population: 73.58% are White, 26.09% are Black or African American and 0.33% are multiracial.
- Gilbert's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 299 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gilbert is White with a population of 22 (73.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gilbert's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 586 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Gilbert's population increased by 16 (2.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gilbert's population decreased by 138 (23.55%), 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, Gilbert's population was lowest in year 2022 at 441.
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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)