Overview
1,641
Total Population
41.7
Median age
50.82%
Female population %
96.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
63.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
284
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gilman's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gilman is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gilman's population under 18 was 21.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gilman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gilman, 16.94% were under the age of 15, 16.51% aged 15 to 29, 44.85% aged 30 to 64, 19.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 27 more females than males in Gilman:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.82% females and 49.18% males in Gilman, IL.
- The Gilman, IL gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 81.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 73.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gilman's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gilman population: 80.80% are White, 1.58% are Black or African American, 0.30% are Asian, 13.41% are some other race and 3.90% are multiracial.
- Gilman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 284 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,357 (82.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gilman is White with a population of 1,326 (80.80% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gilman's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,833 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Gilman's population decreased by 20 (1.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gilman's population decreased by 72 (3.97%), 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, Gilman's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,649.
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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)