Gorham, New Hampshire Population

Overview

2,641

Total Population

54.7

Median age

49.83%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

58.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

52

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gorham town is 54.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gorham town's population under 18 was 10.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gorham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gorham town, 8.25% were under the age of 15, 11.13% aged 15 to 29, 52.14% aged 30 to 64, 25.14% aged 65 to 84, and 3.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 less females than males in Gorham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.83% females and 50.17% males in Gorham, New Hampshire.
The Gorham, New Hampshire gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 155.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 182.

Gorham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gorham town population: 98.45% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 0.04% are Asian and 1.48% are multiracial.
Gorham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,589 (98.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gorham town is White with a population of 2,6 (98.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,904 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Gorham town's population decreased by 63 (2.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gorham town's population decreased by 148 (5.21%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 2,602.