Overview
4,145
Total Population
45.8
Median age
50.88%
Female population %
96.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
81.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
48
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 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gorham town's population under 18 was 21.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gorham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gorham town, 19.18% were under the age of 15, 13.32% aged 15 to 29, 41.74% aged 30 to 64, 23.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 73 more females than males in Gorham town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.88% females and 49.12% males in Gorham, New York.
- The Gorham, New York gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 242.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 266.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gorham town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gorham town population: 95.92% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 2.07% are Asian, 0.10% are some other race and 1.83% are multiracial.
- Gorham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,097 (98.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gorham town is White with a population of 3,976 (95.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gorham town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,256 in the year 2016
- From 2000 to 2010, Gorham town's population increased by 425 (11.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gorham town's population decreased by 143 (3.37%), 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 2000 at 3,824.
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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)