Gilcrest, CO Population

Overview

1,171

Total Population

31.2

Median age

42.61%

Female population %

134.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

782

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Gilcrest's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gilcrest is 31.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gilcrest's population under 18 was 28.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gilcrest's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gilcrest, 23.48% were under the age of 15, 26.22% aged 15 to 29, 43.47% aged 30 to 64, 6.32% aged 65 to 84, and 0.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 173 less females than males in Gilcrest:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.61% females and 57.39% males in Gilcrest, CO.
The Gilcrest, CO gender ratio is 134.7:100 i.e. 134.7 men to 100 women (1.347).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 121.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 76.

Gilcrest's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gilcrest population: 79.08% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.56% are some other race and 16.99% are multiracial.
Gilcrest's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 782 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 389 (33.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gilcrest is White with a population of 926 (79.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,190 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Gilcrest's population decreased by 112 (9.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gilcrest's population decreased by 10 (0.96%), 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, Gilcrest's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,027.