Great Bend, PA Population

Overview

775

Total Population

43.7

Median age

49.81%

Female population %

100.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

59.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Great Bend's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Great Bend is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Great Bend's population under 18 was 23.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Great Bend's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Great Bend, 16.13% were under the age of 15, 19.48% aged 15 to 29, 43.10% aged 30 to 64, 19.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 less females than males in Great Bend:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.81% females and 50.19% males in Great Bend, PA.
The Great Bend, PA gender ratio is 100.8:100 i.e. 100.8 men to 100 women (1.008).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 48.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 44.

Great Bend's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Great Bend population: 89.94% are White, 2.84% are Black or African American, 4% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 3.10% are multiracial.
Great Bend's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 757 (97.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Great Bend is White with a population of 697 (89.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 733 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Great Bend's population increased by 36 (5.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Great Bend's population decreased by 103 (14.05%), 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, Great Bend's population was lowest in year 2022 at 624.