Chatham, NY Population

Overview

1,714

Total Population

43.1

Median age

54.78%

Female population %

82.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

37.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

124

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chatham is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chatham's population under 18 was 14.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chatham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chatham, 12.19% were under the age of 15, 26.08% aged 15 to 29, 46.79% aged 30 to 64, 13.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 164 more females than males in Chatham:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.78% females and 45.22% males in Chatham, NY.
The Chatham, NY gender ratio is 82.5:100 i.e. 82.5 men to 100 women (0.825).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 90.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 148.

Chatham's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chatham population: 90.67% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 0.23% are Asian, 4.14% are some other race and 4.49% are multiracial.
Chatham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 124 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,59 (92.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chatham is White with a population of 1,554 (90.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,793 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Chatham's population increased by 14 (0.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chatham's population decreased by 174 (9.80%), 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 2022 at 1,584.