Overview
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Total Population
30.8
Median age
35.27%
Female population %
183.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
47.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
29
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gillham's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gillham is 30.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gillham's population under 18 was 22.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gillham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gillham, 18.99% were under the age of 15, 25.19% aged 15 to 29, 42.64% aged 30 to 64, 13.18% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 76 less females than males in Gillham:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 35.27% females and 64.73% males in Gillham, AR.
- The Gillham, AR gender ratio is 183.5:100 i.e. 183.5 men to 100 women (1.835).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 34.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 23.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gillham's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gillham population: 86.82% are White, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian, 10.85% are some other race and 1.16% are multiracial.
- Gillham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 229 (88.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gillham is White with a population of 224 (86.82% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gillham's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 205 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Gillham's population decreased by 31 (16.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gillham's population decreased by 1 (0.64%), 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, Gillham's population was lowest in year 2020 at 156.
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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)