Overview
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Total Population
53.5
Median age
38.30%
Female population %
161.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
95.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Guernsey's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Guernsey is 53.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Guernsey's population under 18 was 19.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Guernsey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Guernsey, 17.02% were under the age of 15, 4.26% aged 15 to 29, 46.81% aged 30 to 64, 31.91% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 11 less females than males in Guernsey:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.30% females and 61.70% males in Guernsey, IA.
- The Guernsey, IA gender ratio is 161.1:100 i.e. 161.1 men to 100 women (1.611).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 6.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 5.
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Race / Ethnicity
Guernsey's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Guernsey population: 97.87% are White and 2.13% are some other race.
- Guernsey's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 46 (97.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Guernsey is White with a population of 46 (97.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
Guernsey's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 66 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Guernsey's population decreased by 1 (1.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Guernsey's population decreased by 3 (4.62%), 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, Guernsey's population was lowest in year 2021 at 61.
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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)