Overview
          272
                  Total Population
                38.3
                  Median age
                52.57%
                  Female population %
                90.2:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                55-59 years
                  Largest age group
                45.5
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                1
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Gainesville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gainesville is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Gainesville's population under 18 was 25.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Gainesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Gainesville, 19.12% were under the age of 15, 19.49% aged 15 to 29, 49.26% aged 30 to 64, 11.76% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 14 more females than males in Gainesville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.57% females and 47.43% males in Gainesville, NY.
 - The Gainesville, NY gender ratio is 90.2:100 i.e. 90.2 men to 100 women (0.902).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 16.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 18.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Gainesville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gainesville population: 96.32% are White, 1.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are some other race and 1.47% are multiracial.
 - Gainesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
 - By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 271 (99.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Gainesville is White with a population of 262 (96.32% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Gainesville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 295 in the year 2000
 - From 2000 to 2010, Gainesville's population decreased by 63 (21.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Gainesville's population decreased by 7 (3.02%), 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, Gainesville's population was lowest in year 2018 at 218.
 
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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)