Gum Springs, AR Population

Overview

87

Total Population

47.4

Median age

72.41%

Female population %

38.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

26.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Gum Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gum Springs is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gum Springs's population under 18 was 8.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gum Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gum Springs, 8.05% were under the age of 15, 21.84% aged 15 to 29, 57.47% aged 30 to 64, 12.64% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 more females than males in Gum Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 72.41% females and 27.59% males in Gum Springs, AR.
The Gum Springs, AR gender ratio is 38.1:100 i.e. 38.1 men to 100 women (0.381).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 7.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 13.

Gum Springs's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Gum Springs population: 22.99% are White and 77.01% are Black or African American.
Gum Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 87 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gum Springs is Black or African American with a population of 67 (77.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 183 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Gum Springs's population decreased by 62 (34.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gum Springs's population decreased by 29 (24.17%), 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, Gum Springs's population was lowest in year 2021 at 90.