Overview
          518
                  Total Population
                55.5
                  Median age
                47.49%
                  Female population %
                110.6:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                65-69 years
                  Largest age group
                64.4
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                Zero
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gaines township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gaines township is 55.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Gaines township's population under 18 was 12.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Gaines township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Gaines township, 11.78% were under the age of 15, 2.51% aged 15 to 29, 58.30% aged 30 to 64, 25.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 26 less females than males in Gaines township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.49% females and 52.51% males in Gaines Township, Pennsylvania.
 - The Gaines Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 110.6:100 i.e. 110.6 men to 100 women (1.106).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 59.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 51.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Gaines township's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gaines township population: 100% are White.
 - Gaines township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
 - By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 518 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Gaines township is White with a population of 518 (100% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Gaines township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 610 in the year 2021
 - From 2000 to 2010, Gaines township's population decreased by 4 (0.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Gaines township's population increased by 63 (11.56%), 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, Gaines township's population was lowest in year 2017 at 537.
 
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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)