Overview
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Total Population
43.1
Median age
46.21%
Female population %
116.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
45.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
33
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 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gilbert's population under 18 was 25.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gilbert's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gilbert, 19.14% were under the age of 15, 18.79% aged 15 to 29, 49.83% aged 30 to 64, 11.72% aged 65 to 84, and 0.52% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 44 less females than males in Gilbert:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.21% females and 53.79% males in Gilbert, SC.
- The Gilbert, SC gender ratio is 116.4:100 i.e. 116.4 men to 100 women (1.164).
- 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 65-69 years with a population of 32.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gilbert's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gilbert population: 90% are White, 3.97% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.93% are some other race and 2.59% are multiracial.
- Gilbert's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 547 (94.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gilbert is White with a population of 522 (90% 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 645 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Gilbert's population increased by 41 (7.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gilbert's population increased by 11 (1.94%), 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 2000 at 525.
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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)