Gilberton, PA Population

Overview

440

Total Population

47.1

Median age

50.68%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gilberton is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gilberton's population under 18 was 20.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gilberton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gilberton, 15.23% were under the age of 15, 14.09% aged 15 to 29, 48.18% aged 30 to 64, 20.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Gilberton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.68% females and 49.32% males in Gilberton, PA.
The Gilberton, PA gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 28.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 27.

Gilberton's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Gilberton population: 100% are White.
Gilberton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 435 (98.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gilberton is White with a population of 44 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 893 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Gilberton's population decreased by 127 (14.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gilberton's population decreased by 188 (24.54%), 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, Gilberton's population was lowest in year 2020 at 578.