Overview
1,558
Total Population
35.6
Median age
46.79%
Female population %
113.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
59.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
13
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chatham's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chatham is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chatham's population under 18 was 23.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chatham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chatham, 18.93% were under the age of 15, 20.41% aged 15 to 29, 42.30% aged 30 to 64, 15.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.82% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 100 less females than males in Chatham:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.79% females and 53.21% males in Chatham, VA.
- The Chatham, VA gender ratio is 113.7:100 i.e. 113.7 men to 100 women (1.137).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 118.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 123.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chatham's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chatham population: 75.29% are White, 17.39% are Black or African American, 0.39% are Asian, 1.54% are some other race and 5.39% are multiracial.
- Chatham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,545 (99.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chatham is White with a population of 1,173 (75.29% 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 2,223 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Chatham's population increased by 128 (9.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chatham's population decreased by 255 (17.26%), 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 1,210.
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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)