Gilsum, New Hampshire Population

Overview

826

Total Population

47.1

Median age

45.28%

Female population %

120.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

50.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

46

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gilsum town is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gilsum town's population under 18 was 15.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gilsum town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gilsum town, 12.59% were under the age of 15, 19.25% aged 15 to 29, 47.34% aged 30 to 64, 19.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 78 less females than males in Gilsum town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.28% females and 54.72% males in Gilsum, New Hampshire.
The Gilsum, New Hampshire gender ratio is 120.9:100 i.e. 120.9 men to 100 women (1.209).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 42.

Gilsum town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gilsum town population: 98.06% are White, 0.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.97% are some other race and 0.12% are multiracial.
Gilsum town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 46 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 78 (94.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gilsum town is White with a population of 81 (98.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 832 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Gilsum town's population increased by 12 (1.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gilsum town's population decreased by 54 (6.68%), 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, Gilsum town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 754.