Glocester, Rhode Island Population

Overview

10,007

Total Population

45.8

Median age

50.57%

Female population %

97.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

112

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Glocester town is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Glocester town's population under 18 was 21.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Glocester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Glocester town, 17.71% were under the age of 15, 15.29% aged 15 to 29, 50.16% aged 30 to 64, 15.93% aged 65 to 84, and 0.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 115 more females than males in Glocester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.57% females and 49.43% males in Glocester, Rhode Island.
The Glocester, Rhode Island gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 594.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 595.

Glocester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Glocester town population: 97.87% are White, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are Asian, 0.21% are some other race and 1.51% are multiracial.
Glocester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 112 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,895 (98.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Glocester town is White with a population of 9,794 (97.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,572 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Glocester town's population decreased by 176 (1.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Glocester town's population increased by 211 (2.16%), 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, Glocester town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 9,773.