Charlemont, Massachusetts Population

Overview

1,062

Total Population

54.2

Median age

56.03%

Female population %

78.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

82.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Charlemont town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Charlemont town is 54.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Charlemont town's population under 18 was 13.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Charlemont town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Charlemont town, 10.83% were under the age of 15, 13.09% aged 15 to 29, 41.62% aged 30 to 64, 26.74% aged 65 to 84, and 7.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 128 more females than males in Charlemont town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.03% females and 43.97% males in Charlemont, Massachusetts.
The Charlemont, Massachusetts gender ratio is 78.5:100 i.e. 78.5 men to 100 women (0.785).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 71.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 75.

Charlemont town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Charlemont town population: 91.43% are White, 0.09% are Asian and 8.47% are multiracial.
Charlemont town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,038 (97.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Charlemont town is White with a population of 971 (91.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,410 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Charlemont town's population decreased by 102 (7.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Charlemont town's population decreased by 82 (6.48%), 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, Charlemont town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,181.