Charlestown, Rhode Island Population

Overview

8,012

Total Population

50.5

Median age

49.78%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

109

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Charlestown town is 50.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Charlestown town's population under 18 was 14.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Charlestown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Charlestown town, 11.60% were under the age of 15, 18.81% aged 15 to 29, 45.83% aged 30 to 64, 21.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 36 less females than males in Charlestown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.78% females and 50.22% males in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
The Charlestown, Rhode Island gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 457.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 491.

Charlestown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Charlestown town population: 96.84% are White, 0.02% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are some other race and 2.56% are multiracial.
Charlestown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 109 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,903 (98.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Charlestown town is White with a population of 7,759 (96.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,256 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Charlestown town's population decreased by 45 (0.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Charlestown town's population increased by 142 (1.81%), 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, Charlestown town's population was lowest in year 2015 at 7,771.