Overview
168
Total Population
41.3
Median age
44.64%
Female population %
124:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
54.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gilead town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gilead town is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gilead town's population under 18 was 23.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gilead town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gilead town, 19.05% were under the age of 15, 14.88% aged 15 to 29, 50.00% aged 30 to 64, 16.07% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 18 less females than males in Gilead town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.64% females and 55.36% males in Gilead, Maine.
- The Gilead, Maine gender ratio is 124:100 i.e. 124 men to 100 women (1.240).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 20.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 16.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gilead town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gilead town population: 97.62% are White, 1.79% are Asian and 0.60% are multiracial.
- Gilead town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 168 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gilead town is White with a population of 164 (97.62% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gilead town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 212 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Gilead town's population increased by 51 (31.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gilead town's population decreased by 20 (9.43%), 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, Gilead town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 161.
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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)