Overview
3,476
Total Population
40.6
Median age
48.19%
Female population %
107.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
66.1
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
Gothenburg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gothenburg is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gothenburg's population under 18 was 26.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gothenburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gothenburg, 21.46% were under the age of 15, 20.22% aged 15 to 29, 39.99% aged 30 to 64, 14.38% aged 65 to 84, and 3.94% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 126 less females than males in Gothenburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.19% females and 51.81% males in Gothenburg, NE.
- The Gothenburg, NE gender ratio is 107.5:100 i.e. 107.5 men to 100 women (1.075).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 220.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 212.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gothenburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gothenburg population: 95.68% are White, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian and 3.48% are multiracial.
- Gothenburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,424 (98.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gothenburg is White with a population of 3,326 (95.68% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gothenburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,744 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Gothenburg's population decreased by 65 (1.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gothenburg's population decreased by 118 (3.28%), 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, Gothenburg's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,405.
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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)