Overview
789
Total Population
39.9
Median age
51.20%
Female population %
95.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
79.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chatom's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chatom is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chatom's population under 18 was 21.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chatom's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chatom, 17.36% were under the age of 15, 16.22% aged 15 to 29, 39.42% aged 30 to 64, 24.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 19 more females than males in Chatom:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.20% females and 48.80% males in Chatom, AL.
- The Chatom, AL gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 61.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 68.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chatom's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chatom population: 74.14% are White, 23.19% are Black or African American and 2.66% are multiracial.
- Chatom's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 789 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chatom is White with a population of 585 (74.14% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chatom's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,286 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Chatom's population increased by 59 (4.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chatom's population decreased by 194 (15.09%), 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, Chatom's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,077.
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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)