Overview
8,047
Total Population
35.4
Median age
47.46%
Female population %
110.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
48.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,903
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gypsum's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gypsum is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gypsum's population under 18 was 30.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gypsum's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gypsum, 23.24% were under the age of 15, 17.50% aged 15 to 29, 49.75% aged 30 to 64, 9.52% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 409 less females than males in Gypsum:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.46% females and 52.54% males in Gypsum, CO.
- The Gypsum, CO gender ratio is 110.7:100 i.e. 110.7 men to 100 women (1.107).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 621.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 495.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gypsum's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gypsum population: 74.65% are White, 3.12% are some other race and 22.23% are multiracial.
- Gypsum's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 3,903 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,144 (51.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gypsum is White with a population of 6,007 (74.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gypsum's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 8,954 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Gypsum's population increased by 2,585 (66.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gypsum's population increased by 1,599 (24.65%), 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, Gypsum's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,902.
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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)