Overview
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Total Population
41.8
Median age
53.75%
Female population %
86:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
64.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chatham's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chatham is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chatham's population under 18 was 20.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chatham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chatham, 16.25% were under the age of 15, 12.50% aged 15 to 29, 48.12% aged 30 to 64, 17.50% aged 65 to 84, and 5.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 12 more females than males in Chatham:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.75% females and 46.25% males in Chatham, MI.
- The Chatham, MI gender ratio is 86:100 i.e. 86 men to 100 women (0.860).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 13.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 13.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chatham's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chatham population: 98.12% are White and 1.88% are multiracial.
- Chatham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chatham is White with a population of 157 (98.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chatham's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 221 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Chatham's population decreased by 2 (0.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chatham's population decreased by 13 (5.94%), 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, Chatham's population was lowest in year 2019 at 204.
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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)