Gorham, KS Population

Overview

391

Total Population

27.6

Median age

47.31%

Female population %

111.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

66.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Gorham's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gorham is 27.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gorham's population under 18 was 26.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gorham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gorham, 24.81% were under the age of 15, 27.62% aged 15 to 29, 32.48% aged 30 to 64, 13.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 less females than males in Gorham:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.31% females and 52.69% males in Gorham, KS.
The Gorham, KS gender ratio is 111.4:100 i.e. 111.4 men to 100 women (1.114).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 29.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 36.

Gorham's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gorham population: 82.86% are White and 17.14% are multiracial.
Gorham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 382 (97.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gorham is White with a population of 324 (82.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 377 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Gorham's population decreased by 27 (7.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gorham's population increased by 33 (9.62%), 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, Gorham's population was lowest in year 2008 at 335.